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Community Water System · PWS NV0005029

Golconda Gid

Golconda, Nevada 89414 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 210 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

210
People served
354
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 354 drinking-water violations at Golconda Gid, 2% of them health-based - above the Nevada per-system average.

354
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
210
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Golconda Gid

Golconda Gid is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in Golconda, Nevada (Humboldt County) through 152 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 354 total violations for this system , of which 7 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 283 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 56 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%).

Golconda Gid's 354 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
210
Total Violations
354
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
152
County
Humboldt
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
283
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 56 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 44 2008
Nitrate MR 30 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2011
Combined Uranium MR 15 2006
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 15 2006
Radium-226 MR 15 2006
Radium-228 MR 15 2006
TTHM MR 13 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2008
Arsenic MR 3 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2005
Styrene MR 3 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2005
Benzene MR 3 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2005

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 Golconda Gid.

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 NV0005029 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
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 7000
2009 Nitrate MR 30 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 1040
2008 Chlorine MR 56 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 0999
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 44 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 3100
2008 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 2950
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 2456
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 3100
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 5000
2006 Combined Uranium MR 15 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 4006
2006 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 15 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 4010
2006 Radium-226 MR 15 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 4020
2006 Radium-228 MR 15 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 4030
2005 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 1005
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 2380
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NV0005029 / 2955

How Golconda Gid Compares

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

Metric Golconda Gid Nevada avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 354 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 210 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 Golconda Gid water safe to drink? ▼
Golconda Gid (PWS ID: NV0005029) has 354 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 210 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Golconda Gid serve? ▼
Golconda Gid serves 210 people in Golconda, Nevada. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 152 service connections.
What type of violations does Golconda Gid have? ▼
Golconda Gid has 354 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 283 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Golconda Gid water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Golconda Gid under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Golconda Gid use? ▼
Golconda Gid 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.