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NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO

PWS ID: NV0005006 · NELLIS AFB, Nevada 89191

NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO serves 50 people in NELLIS AFB, Nevada using Groundwater water sources. It has 9 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO

NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in NELLIS AFB, Nevada (Clark County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 9 total violations for this system , of which 4 (44%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 5 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO's 9 violations sit below the Nevada average. Statewide, 50 of 57 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (87.7%). 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
50
Total Violations
9
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
9
County
Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
5
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2017
E. COLI MR 1 2015

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 NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO.

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 NV0005006 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
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NV0005006 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NV0005006 / 3100
2015 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / NV0005006 / 3014

How NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO Compares

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

Metric NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 9 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 50 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO water safe to drink?
NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO (PWS ID: NV0005006) has 9 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO serve?
NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO serves 50 people in NELLIS AFB, Nevada. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO have?
NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO has 9 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 5 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO water?
No PFAS testing data is available for NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO use?
NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE PT BRAVO 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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