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 reaching a study comparison level
8.8%3 of 34 active community water systems with complete monitoring

All 34 systems had complete monitoring. 3 reached at least one study comparison level; 31 did not. “Study comparison level” means the dated EPA technical cutoff used in this January 2026 research release. It does not determine household exposure, health risk, or current legal compliance.

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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 reached the named study level.

Community water systems reaching the dated EPA comparison levels used in the January 2026 research release for Nevada.
Study comparisonSystems reaching levelWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: study level 4.05 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 4 ppt)2345.9%
PFOS: study level 4.05 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 4 ppt)3348.8%
PFHxS: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)1342.9%
PFNA: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)0340.0%
HFPO-DA: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)0340.0%
Hazard Index: study level 1.5 with at least two detected components (April 2024 EPA level: 1)1342.9%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

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 comparison
BIG BEND WATER DISTRICTNV00040929,000Surface water1Below the study levels
BOULDER CITYNV000001115,000Surface water purchased1Below the study levels
CARSON CITY PUBLIC WORKSNV000001559,000Surface water7Below the study levels
CHIPMUNK RETREATNV000255445Ground water1Below the study levels
DAYTON VALLEY WATER SYSTEMNV000003216,000Ground water8Below the study levels
EAST VALLEY WATER SYSTEMNV00022166,488Ground water1Below the study levels
ELKO CITY OFNV000027223,000Ground water19Reached a study level
ELY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENTNV00000385,000Ground water6Below the study levels
FALLON CITY OFNV00000459,184Ground water1Below the study levels
FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKSNV000006223,064Ground water1Reached a study level
GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS GIDNV000006611,300Ground water7Below the study levels
GARDNERVILLE WATER COMPANYNV00000655,800Ground water8Below the study levels
GREAT BASIN WATER CO COLD SPRINGSNV00002079,910Ground water5Below the study levels
GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEKNV00000369,340Ground water9Below the study levels
GREAT BASIN WATER CO SPRING CREEK MHPNV00050273,640Ground water3Below the study levels
GREAT BASIN WATER COMPANYNV000027012,255Ground water5Below the study levels
HENDERSON CITY OFNV0000076336,534Surface water purchased2Below the study levels
INDIAN HILLS GIDNV00003555,962Ground water5Below the study levels
KINGSBURY GIDNV00000043,839Surface water1Below the study levels
LANDER CO SEWER AND WATER DIST 1 BMNV00000083,635Ground water4Below the study levels
LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICTNV00000901,539,277Surface water purchased20Below the study levels
LOVELOCK MEADOWS WATER DISTRICTNV00001613,562Ground water3Below the study levels
MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICTNV00001608,500Ground water3Below the study levels
MOUNTAIN FALLS WATER SYSTEM GBWCNV00009204,345Ground water2Below the study levels
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASENV000302819,081Surface water purchased3Below the study levels
NORTH LAS VEGAS UTILITIESNV0000175376,515Surface water purchased4Below the study levels
SAND CREEKNV0000406953Ground water1Below the study levels
SUN VALLEY GIDNV000021117,000Surface water purchased1Below the study levels
TOWN OF MINDENNV00001683,500Ground water9Below the study levels
TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITYNV0000190442,000Surface water68Reached a study level
VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICTNV000016726,000Ground water7Below the study levels
WEST WENDOVER WATER SYSTEMNV00002464,535Ground water1Below the study levels
WINNEMUCCA CITY OFNV00002488,518Ground water6Below the study levels
YERINGTON CITY OFNV00002555,050Ground water2Below the study levels

What is included

Each active community water system with complete monitoring is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. 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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