State system profile

PFAS in Nevada drinking water

Active community water systems with complete EPA UCMR 5 monitoring, summarized using yearly averages from results available through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 34 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems with a yearly average at or above an EPA-based study benchmark
8.8%3 of 34 active community water systems

All 34 systems had enough required samples to calculate a yearly average. 3 had at least one yearly average at or above a study benchmark; 31 did not.

EPA-based study benchmark: the unrounded cutoff this research uses to reproduce EPA’s January 2026 technical-assistance classification around the April 2024 federal levels. It is not a current standard or compliance finding and cannot determine household exposure or health risk.

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ZIP codes are used only to route visitors to public water systems that reported serving them. Confirm the actual provider using a water bill or utility record.

System counts in Nevada

Each count shows how many included water systems had a yearly average at or above the named study benchmark.

Community water systems with yearly averages at or above the EPA-based study benchmarks used in the January 2026 research release for Nevada.
Study benchmarkSystems at or above benchmarkWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)2345.9%
PFOS: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)3348.8%
PFHxS: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)1342.9%
PFNA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0340.0%
HFPO-DA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0340.0%
Hazard Index: 1.5 study benchmark with at least two detected components (reproduces EPA classification around 1)1342.9%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

“Complete monitoring” means at least one sampling location had all required samples needed for a yearly average. Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in Nevada.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsStudy benchmark result
BIG BEND WATER DISTRICTNV00040929,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BOULDER CITYNV000001115,000Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
CARSON CITY PUBLIC WORKSNV000001559,000Surface water7Below all study benchmarks
CHIPMUNK RETREATNV000255445Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
DAYTON VALLEY WATER SYSTEMNV000003216,000Ground water8Below all study benchmarks
EAST VALLEY WATER SYSTEMNV00022166,488Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
ELKO CITY OFNV000027223,000Ground water19At or above a study benchmark
ELY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENTNV00000385,000Ground water6Below all study benchmarks
FALLON CITY OFNV00000459,184Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKSNV000006223,064Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS GIDNV000006611,300Ground water7Below all study benchmarks
GARDNERVILLE WATER COMPANYNV00000655,800Ground water8Below all study benchmarks
GREAT BASIN WATER CO COLD SPRINGSNV00002079,910Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEKNV00000369,340Ground water9Below all study benchmarks
GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEK MHPNV00050273,640Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
GREAT BASIN WATER COMPANYNV000027012,255Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
HENDERSON CITY OFNV0000076336,534Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
INDIAN HILLS GIDNV00003555,962Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
KINGSBURY GIDNV00000043,839Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LANDER CO SEWER AND WATER DIST 1 BMNV00000083,635Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICTNV00000901,539,277Surface water purchased20Below all study benchmarks
LOVELOCK MEADOWS WATER DISTRICTNV00001613,562Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICTNV00001608,500Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
MOUNTAIN FALLS WATER SYSTEM GBWCNV00009204,345Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASENV000302819,081Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
NORTH LAS VEGAS UTILITIESNV0000175376,515Surface water purchased4Below all study benchmarks
SAND CREEKNV0000406953Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
SUN VALLEY GIDNV000021117,000Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
TOWN OF MINDENNV00001683,500Ground water9Below all study benchmarks
TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITYNV0000190442,000Surface water68At or above a study benchmark
VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICTNV000016726,000Ground water7Below all study benchmarks
WEST WENDOVER WATER SYSTEMNV00002464,535Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
WINNEMUCCA CITY OFNV00002488,518Ground water6Below all study benchmarks
YERINGTON CITY OFNV00002555,050Ground water2Below all study benchmarks

What is included

Each active community water system with enough required samples for a yearly average is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. This does not mean every home was tested. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system. This page does not apply Nevada's state-specific standards or determine compliance. Use the official state or territory drinking-water program for current regulatory information.

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