ELKO CITY OF
NV · PWS ID NV0000272 · Community water system
114
contaminants tested
35
detected
23,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0290 ug/L | 11/38 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0150 ug/L | 6/38 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0082 ug/L | 6/38 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0079 ug/L | 5/38 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0460 ug/L | 4/38 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0059 ug/L | 3/38 | 2025 |
| PFPeS | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/38 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9800 UG/L | 334/362 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 9 UG/L | 54/54 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 9520 UG/L | 54/55 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 41 UG/L | 50/51 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 500 UG/L | 43/52 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 25 PCI/L | 39/39 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 59 ug/L | 38/38 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| COPPER, FREE | 58 UG/L | 32/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 150 UG/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 4 UG/L | 18/25 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.26 PCI/L | 18/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 4.9 UG/L | 18/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0120 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 5 UG/L | 14/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.6 UG/L | 13/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.9 UG/L | 12/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 19 UG/L | 10/25 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.8900 UG/L | 5/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.8 UG/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.9700 UG/L | 3/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.1 UG/L | 3/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.4500 UG/L | 2/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 2.9 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Nitrite | 10 UG/L | 2/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 1 UG/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 5 UG/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Mercury | 0.1000 UG/L | 1/29 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.3 UG/L | 1/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
79 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
ELKO