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Community Water System · PWS NV0002174

KOA of Ely Campground

South Jordan, Nevada 84009 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
480
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 480 drinking-water violations at KOA of Ely Campground, 1% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

480
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: KOA of Ely Campground

KOA of Ely Campground is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in South Jordan, Nevada (White Pine County) through 131 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 480 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 446 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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%).

KOA of Ely Campground's 480 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
80
Total Violations
480
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
131
County
White Pine
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
446
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2015
Nitrate MR 13 2009
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 13 2015
Radium-228 MR 13 2015
Combined Uranium MR 13 2015
Radium-226 MR 13 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2016
Benzene MR 11 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2016
Toluene MR 11 2016
Styrene MR 11 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2009

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 KOA of Ely Campground.

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 NV0002174 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 8000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 5000
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2378
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2955
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2968
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2977
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2980
2016 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2981
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2982
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2983
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2984
2016 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2985
2016 Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2987
2016 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2990
2016 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NV0002174 / 2992

How KOA of Ely Campground Compares

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

Metric KOA of Ely Campground Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 480 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 80 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 KOA of Ely Campground water safe to drink? ▼
KOA of Ely Campground (PWS ID: NV0002174) has 480 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does KOA of Ely Campground serve? ▼
KOA of Ely Campground serves 80 people in South Jordan, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 131 service connections.
What type of violations does KOA of Ely Campground have? ▼
KOA of Ely Campground has 480 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 446 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in KOA of Ely Campground water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for KOA of Ely Campground under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does KOA of Ely Campground use? ▼
KOA of Ely Campground 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.