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Ely, NV

EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Ely. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
5,000
people served
27
contaminants found
Nevada rankings Lead in Nevada PFAS in Nevada

What was found in Ely's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
8900 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
5700 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
530 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
230 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
130 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lithium
11.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
9.4 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
6.4 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
5.4 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
5.2 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Diquat
2.3 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 20 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Picloram
1.4 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.1 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.7400 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
0.5000 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4000 pCi/L 8%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lasso
0.0300 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.0220 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Simazine
0.0200 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Hexachlorobenzene
0.0071 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Ely

SupplierPopulation served
ELY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT 5,000

Frequently asked questions about Ely tap water

Is Ely tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants in the water serving Ely. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Ely?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Ely, Nevada to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ely's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ely include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.