PFAS in Nevada drinking water
37 community water systems tested
10.8%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(4/37)
(4/37)
Water systems
PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS
are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but
not found.
| System | City | Population | PFAS (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELKO CITY OF | ELKO | 23,000 | 0.0460 ug/L |
| TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY | RENO | 442,000 | 0.0200 ug/L |
| FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS | FERNLEY | 23,064 | 0.0056 ug/L |
| GARDNERVILLE WATER COMPANY | GARDNERVILLE | 5,800 | 0.0040 ug/L |
| LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | LAS VEGAS | 1,539,277 | Not detected |
| NORTH LAS VEGAS UTILITIES | NORTH LAS VEGAS | 376,515 | Not detected |
| HENDERSON CITY OF | HENDERSON | 336,534 | Not detected |
| CARSON CITY PUBLIC WORKS | CARSON CITY | 59,000 | Not detected |
| VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | MESQUITE | 26,000 | Not detected |
| NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE | 19,081 | Not detected | |
| SUN VALLEY GID | 17,000 | Not detected | |
| DAYTON VALLEY WATER SYSTEM | DAYTON | 16,000 | Not detected |
| BOULDER CITY | BOULDER CITY | 15,000 | Not detected |
| GREAT BASIN WATER COMPANY | 12,255 | Not detected | |
| GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS GID | GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS | 11,300 | Not detected |
| GREAT BASIN WATER CO COLD SPRINGS | 9,910 | Not detected | |
| GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEK | 9,340 | Not detected | |
| INCLINE VILLAGE GID | INCLINE VILLAGE | 9,313 | Not detected |
| FALLON CITY OF | FALLON | 9,184 | Not detected |
| BIG BEND WATER DISTRICT | LAUGHLIN | 9,000 | Not detected |
| WINNEMUCCA CITY OF | WINNEMUCCA | 8,518 | Not detected |
| MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | MOAPA | 8,500 | Not detected |
| PRIMM VALLEY CASINO RESORTS | 7,000 | Not detected | |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY CARSON VALLEY SYSTEM | 6,488 | Not detected | |
| SOUTHERN DESERT CORRECTIONAL CTR NDOC | 6,200 | Not detected | |
| INDIAN HILLS GID | 5,962 | Not detected | |
| YERINGTON CITY OF | 5,050 | Not detected | |
| ELY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT | ELY | 5,000 | Not detected |
| WEST WENDOVER WATER SYSTEM | 4,535 | Not detected | |
| MOUNTAIN FALLS WATER SYSTEM GBWC | 4,345 | Not detected | |
| KINGSBURY GID | KINGSBURY | 3,839 | Not detected |
| GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEK MHP | 3,640 | Not detected | |
| LANDER CO SEWER AND WATER DIST 1 BM | BATTLE MOUNTAIN | 3,635 | Not detected |
| LOVELOCK MEADOWS WATER DISTRICT | LOVELOCK | 3,562 | Not detected |
| TOWN OF MINDEN | 3,500 | Not detected | |
| SAND CREEK | PINE GROVE | 953 | Not detected |
| CHIPMUNK RETREAT | 45 | Not detected |