Question 1

Is Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc (PWS ID: NV0005071) has 232 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 1,099 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc serves 1,099 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Las Vegas or any other city). It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 14 service connections. The operator address is listed in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Question 3

What type of violations does Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc have?

Accepted Answer

Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc has 232 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 203 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc use?

Accepted Answer

Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Where does Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc ranks #18,657 of 29,740 by people served, and #106 of 155 in Nevada. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc has 232 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 13% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 87% of that cohort has fewer violations than Ely Maximum Security Prison  Ndoc. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	16	2019
BHC-GAMMA	MR	6	2002
Methoxychlor	MR	6	2002
Aldicarb sulfoxide	MR	6	2002
Carbofuran	MR	6	2002
Atrazine	MR	6	2002
Heptachlor	MR	6	2002
2,4-D	MR	6	2002
2,4,5-TP	MR	6	2002
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	6	2002
Aldicarb sulfone	MR	6	2002
Aldicarb	MR	6	2002
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	6	2002
Pentachlorophenol	MR	6	2002
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	6	2002
Dalapon	MR	6	2002
Diquat	MR	6	2002
Endothall	MR	6	2002
Glyphosate	MR	6	2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	6	2002
OXAMYL	MR	6	2002
Simazine	MR	6	2002
Picloram	MR	6	2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	6	2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	6	2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	6	2002
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	6	2002
Nitrate	MR	6	2008
Toxaphene	MR	6	2002
LASSO	MR	6	2002

Ely Maximum Security Prison Ndoc

Ely Maximum Security Prison Ndoc standing, high SDWIS violation third

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Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

SDWIS compliance record for Ely Maximum Security Prison Ndoc

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Cross-state systems near this population served