Nevada tap water quality
230 community water systems
7.1%
exceed lead action level
(16/225 systems)
(16/225 systems)
10.8%
PFOA/PFOS detected
(4/37 systems)
(4/37 systems)
Largest water systems
Lead is the LCR 90th-percentile result; a value above 0.015 mg/L exceeds the
EPA action level. “—” means no lead sample is on file for that system.
| System | City | Population | Lead (p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | LAS VEGAS | 1,539,277 | 0.0070 mg/L |
| TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY | RENO | 442,000 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| NORTH LAS VEGAS UTILITIES | NORTH LAS VEGAS | 376,515 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| HENDERSON CITY OF | HENDERSON | 336,534 | 0.0044 mg/L |
| CARSON CITY PUBLIC WORKS | CARSON CITY | 59,000 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | MESQUITE | 26,000 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS | FERNLEY | 23,064 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| ELKO CITY OF | ELKO | 23,000 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE | 19,081 | 0.0060 mg/L | |
| SUN VALLEY GID | 17,000 | 0.0025 mg/L | |
| DAYTON VALLEY WATER SYSTEM | DAYTON | 16,000 | 0.0041 mg/L |
| BOULDER CITY | BOULDER CITY | 15,000 | 0.0032 mg/L |
| GREAT BASIN WATER COMPANY | 12,255 | 0.0082 mg/L | |
| GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS GID | GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS | 11,300 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| GREAT BASIN WATER CO COLD SPRINGS | 9,910 | 0.0010 mg/L | |
| GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEK | 9,340 | 0.0070 mg/L | |
| INCLINE VILLAGE GID | INCLINE VILLAGE | 9,313 | 0.0042 mg/L |
| FALLON CITY OF | FALLON | 9,184 | 0.0060 mg/L |
| BIG BEND WATER DISTRICT | LAUGHLIN | 9,000 | 0.0087 mg/L |
| WINNEMUCCA CITY OF | WINNEMUCCA | 8,518 | 0.0070 mg/L |
| MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | MOAPA | 8,500 | 0.0084 mg/L |
| PRIMM VALLEY CASINO RESORTS | 7,000 | 0.0040 mg/L | |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY CARSON VALLEY SYSTEM | 6,488 | 0.0052 mg/L | |
| SOUTHERN DESERT CORRECTIONAL CTR NDOC | 6,200 | 0.0043 mg/L | |
| INDIAN HILLS GID | 5,962 | 0.0049 mg/L | |
| GARDNERVILLE WATER COMPANY | GARDNERVILLE | 5,800 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| YERINGTON CITY OF | 5,050 | 0.0058 mg/L | |
| ELY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT | ELY | 5,000 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| WEST WENDOVER WATER SYSTEM | 4,535 | 0.0020 mg/L | |
| MOUNTAIN FALLS WATER SYSTEM GBWC | 4,345 | 0.0128 mg/L | |
| KINGSBURY GID | KINGSBURY | 3,839 | 0.0065 mg/L |
| GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEK MHP | 3,640 | 0.0090 mg/L | |
| LANDER CO SEWER AND WATER DIST 1 BM | BATTLE MOUNTAIN | 3,635 | 0.0048 mg/L |
| LOVELOCK MEADOWS WATER DISTRICT | LOVELOCK | 3,562 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| TOWN OF MINDEN | 3,500 | 0.0020 mg/L | |
| SILVER SPRINGS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | 3,070 | 0.0078 mg/L | |
| FALLON NAVAL AIR STATION | FALLON NAVAL AIR STATION | 3,000 | 0.0026 mg/L |
| HAWTHORNE UTILITIES | HAWTHORNE | 2,876 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| TONOPAH PUBLIC UTILITIES | 2,853 | 0.0039 mg/L | |
| CARLIN UTILITIES | CARLIN | 2,500 | 0.0078 mg/L |
| SIGNATURE TOWERS | 2,356 | 0.0023 mg/L | |
| Las Vegas Paiute Snow Mountain | Las Vegas Snow Mountain | 2,340 | 0.0011 mg/L |
| GOLD COUNTRY ESTATES | 1,695 | 0.0034 mg/L | |
| LOVELOCK CORRECTIONAL CENTER NDOC | 1,630 | 0.0150 mg/L | |
| STAGECOACH GID | 1,628 | 0.0080 mg/L | |
| TOPAZ RANCH ESTATES GID AND WATER CO | 1,545 | 0.0060 mg/L | |
| GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPANISH SPRINGS | 1,450 | 0.0034 mg/L | |
| STOREY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT | VIRGINIA CITY | 1,420 | 0.0038 mg/L |
| CANYON GID | 1,310 | 0.0028 mg/L | |
| KATHERINE LANDING DWTP | KATHERINE LANDING | 1,300 | 0.0141 mg/L |
| WELLS MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT | WELLS | 1,300 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| CAVE ROCK SKYLAND | SKYLAND | 1,267 | 0.0086 mg/L |
| JACKPOT WATER SYSTEM | JACKPOT | 1,240 | 0.0090 mg/L |
| ZEPHYR COVE WATER UTILITY DISTR | ZEPHYR COVE | 1,209 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| MCGILL WATER AND SEWER DIST | MCGILL | 1,200 | 0.0068 mg/L |
| ROUND HILL GID | 1,200 | 0.0040 mg/L | |
| Fallon-Paiute Shoshone Tribe | Fallon Paiute Community | 1,200 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| ROUND MOUNTAIN PUC | ROUND MOUNTAIN | 1,200 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| CALIENTE PUBLIC UTILITIES | CALIENTE | 1,100 | 0.0154 mg/L |
| ELY MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON NDOC | 1,099 | 0.0149 mg/L | |
| DESERT UTILITIES | 1,086 | 0.0036 mg/L | |
| COUNTRY VIEW ESTATES GBWC | 1,072 | 0.0042 mg/L | |
| KYLE CANYON WATER DISTRICT | KYLE CANYON | 1,040 | 0.0130 mg/L |
| BEATTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT | BEATTY | 1,024 | 0.0036 mg/L |
| FAIRGROUNDS/SUNRISE ESTATES | 1,011 | 0.0070 mg/L | |
| GLENBROOK WATER COOPERATIVE INC | GLENBROOK | 1,000 | 0.0055 mg/L |
| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS WATERWORKS INC | 998 | 0.0030 mg/L | |
| PAHRUMP UTILITY COMPANY INC | PAHRUMP | 985 | 0.0061 mg/L |
| SAND CREEK | PINE GROVE | 953 | 0.0056 mg/L |
| INDIAN SPRINGS WATER CO INC | INDIAN SPRINGS | 900 | 0.0067 mg/L |
| PANACA FARMSTEAD ASSOCIATION | PANACA | 900 | 0.0105 mg/L |
| ALAMO SEWER AND WATER GID | ALAMO | 900 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| KINGS ROW TP | 860 | 0.0034 mg/L | |
| SEARCHLIGHT WATER COMPANY | SEARCHLIGHT | 760 | 0.0085 mg/L |
| OLYMPIC VALLEY MWC | 756 | 0.0213 mg/L | |
| NEVADA STATE VETERANS HOME BOULDER CITY | 708 | 0.0020 mg/L | |
| PIOCHE PUBLIC UTILITIES | PIOCHE | 700 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| NPS BOULDER BEACH | 690 | 0.0108 mg/L | |
| Walker River Paiute Tribe | Walker River | 662 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| Hungry Valley (Reno-Sparks) | Hungry Valley | 620 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| JEAN UTILITY SERVICES INC | JEAN | 560 | 0.0083 mg/L |
| BLUE DIAMOND WATER COMPANY | BLUE DIAMOND | 527 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| Yerington (Campbell Ranch) | Cambell Ranch | 512 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| VERDI MEADOWS UTILITY COMPANY INC | 510 | 0.0070 mg/L | |
| RUTH WATER DISTRICT | RUTH | 470 | 0.0058 mg/L |
| Reno Sparks Indian Colony | Reno-Sparks Indian Colony | 457 | 0.0010 mg/L |
| Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower | Fort McDermitt | 456 | 0.0032 mg/L |
| Washoe Tribe Dresslerville Community | 452 | 0.0024 mg/L | |
| Washoe Tribe Carson Colony | Carson Colony | 450 | 0.0120 mg/L |
| PINEVIEW ESTATES | 450 | 0.0201 mg/L | |
| WALKER LAKE GID | 450 | 0.0242 mg/L | |
| EUREKA WATER ASSOCIATION | EUREKA | 450 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| Duck Valley Newtown | Newtown | 450 | 0.0067 mg/L |
| HILLCREST MANOR WATER USERS ASSOCIATION | 450 | 0.0034 mg/L | |
| GABBS WATER SYSTEM | GABBS | 411 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| EASTLAND HEIGHTS WATER ASSOCIATION | 400 | 0.0026 mg/L | |
| Pokegama Lake Resort and MHP | 400 | 0.0016 mg/L | |
| LAKEVIEW ESTATES | 380 | 0.0000 mg/L | |
| RUBY DOME HOLDINGS DBA ELKO RV PARK | 357 | 0.0150 mg/L | |
| EMPIRE MINING COMPANY | EMPIRE | 350 | 0.0087 mg/L |