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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NV0000979

Lund School

West Wendover, Nevada 89883 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 140 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

140
People served
141
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 141 drinking-water violations at Lund School, 3% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

141
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
140
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lund School

Lund School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 140 residents in West Wendover, Nevada (White Pine County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 141 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 136 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 18 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%).

Lund School's 141 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
140
Total Violations
141
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
White Pine
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
136
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 18 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2010
Chlorine MR 8 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2012
Nitrate MR 3 2008
Arsenic MR 3 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2008
Benzene MR 3 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2008
Styrene MR 3 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2008
Toluene MR 3 2008

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 Lund School.

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 NV0000979 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 5000
2016 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2456
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 3100
2011 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 3100
2008 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 1040
2008 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 1005
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2378
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2380
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2955
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2964
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2968
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2969
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000979 / 2976

How Lund School Compares

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

Metric Lund School Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 141 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 140 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 Lund School water safe to drink? ▼
Lund School (PWS ID: NV0000979) has 141 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 140 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lund School serve? ▼
Lund School serves 140 people in West Wendover, Nevada. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Lund School have? ▼
Lund School has 141 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 136 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lund School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lund School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lund School use? ▼
Lund School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.