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Community Water System · PWS NV0000959

Foothill Water System

Minden, Nevada 89423 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 346 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

346
People served
812
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 812 drinking-water violations at Foothill Water System - above the Nevada per-system average.

812
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
346
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Foothill Water System

Foothill Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 346 residents in Minden, Nevada (Douglas County) through 203 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 812 total violations for this system , of which 3 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 797 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Carbon tetrachloride, recorded in 27 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Nevada, EPA tracks 589 public water systems serving 3,455,285 people, with 56,333 cumulative violations and 6,657 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 95.6 violations. Statewide, 50 of 57 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (87.7%).

Foothill Water System's 812 violations sit above the Nevada average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
346
Total Violations
812
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
203
County
Douglas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
797
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Carbon tetrachloride MR 27 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 27 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 27 2012
Benzene MR 27 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 27 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 27 2012
Styrene MR 27 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 27 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 27 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 27 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 27 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 27 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 27 2012
Toluene MR 27 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 27 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 27 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 27 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2005
Nitrate MR 6 2004
Combined Uranium MR 6 2005
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 6 2005
Radium-226 MR 6 2005
Endrin MR 6 2012
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2012
Methoxychlor MR 6 2012

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Foothill Water System.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NV0000959 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Nevada Drinking Water Authority

Nevada's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find NV regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2012 Carbon tetrachloride MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2982
2012 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2983
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2989
2012 Benzene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2990
2012 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2380
2012 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2968
2012 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2969
2012 Vinyl chloride MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2976
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2979
2012 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2981
2012 Styrene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2996
2012 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2378
2012 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2964
2012 Xylenes, Total MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2955
2012 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 27 SDWIS / NV0000959 / 2977

How Foothill Water System Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Foothill Water System Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 812 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 11.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 87.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 346 5,866 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 589 regulated public water systems in Nevada.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Foothill Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Foothill Water System (PWS ID: NV0000959) has 812 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 346 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Foothill Water System serve? ▼
Foothill Water System serves 346 people in Minden, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 203 service connections.
What type of violations does Foothill Water System have? ▼
Foothill Water System has 812 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 797 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Foothill Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Foothill Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Foothill Water System use? ▼
Foothill Water System uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.