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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NV0004053

Hodges Transportation Co

Carson City, Nevada 89702 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
149
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 149 drinking-water violations at Hodges Transportation Co, 5% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

149
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hodges Transportation Co

Hodges Transportation Co is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Carson City, Nevada (Lyon County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 149 total violations for this system , of which 7 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 127 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 73 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%).

Hodges Transportation Co's 149 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
160
Total Violations
149
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11
County
Lyon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
127
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 73 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2013
Nitrate MR 21 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2020
Nitrite MR 3 2000
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2000

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 Hodges Transportation Co.

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 NV0004053 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 8000
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 5000
2016 Arsenic MR 73 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 1005
2014 Nitrate MR 21 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 23 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 3100
2000 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 1041
2000 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / NV0004053 / 1038

How Hodges Transportation Co Compares

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

Metric Hodges Transportation Co Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 149 95.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 160 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 Hodges Transportation Co water safe to drink? ▼
Hodges Transportation Co (PWS ID: NV0004053) has 149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hodges Transportation Co serve? ▼
Hodges Transportation Co serves 160 people in Carson City, Nevada. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does Hodges Transportation Co have? ▼
Hodges Transportation Co has 149 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 127 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hodges Transportation Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hodges Transportation Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hodges Transportation Co use? ▼
Hodges Transportation Co 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.