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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NV0000982

Bald Mountain Mine

Spring Creek, Nevada 89815 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 110 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

110
People served
66
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at Bald Mountain Mine - below the Nevada per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
110
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bald Mountain Mine

Bald Mountain Mine is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 110 residents in Spring Creek, Nevada (White Pine County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 66 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2-Dichloroethane, recorded in 3 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%).

Bald Mountain Mine's 66 violations sit below 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
110
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8
County
White Pine
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2013
Benzene MR 3 2013
Toluene MR 3 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2013
Styrene MR 3 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2013
Arsenic MR 3 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2013

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 Bald Mountain Mine.

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 NV0000982 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
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2980
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2981
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2984
2013 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2985
2013 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2987
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2989
2013 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2990
2013 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2991
2013 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2992
2013 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2996
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2964
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2969
2013 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2976
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2977
2013 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NV0000982 / 2955

How Bald Mountain Mine Compares

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

Metric Bald Mountain Mine Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 110 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 Bald Mountain Mine water safe to drink? ▼
Bald Mountain Mine (PWS ID: NV0000982) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 110 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bald Mountain Mine serve? ▼
Bald Mountain Mine serves 110 people in Spring Creek, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Bald Mountain Mine have? ▼
Bald Mountain Mine has 66 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bald Mountain Mine water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bald Mountain Mine under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bald Mountain Mine use? ▼
Bald Mountain Mine 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.