Water Quality: Winnemucca, NV

5 water systems • 10,948 people served

Multiple Health Violations
62
Total Violations
20
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Systems
10,948
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Winnemucca is served by 5 public water systems with a combined service population of 10,948 people, and has 62 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 20 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Winnemucca's violation count is 55% below the national average for Nevada. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium.

Contaminants Found

Barium

Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste

EPA limit: 2 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Winnemucca

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
WINNEMUCCA CITY OF NV0000248 Groundwater 8,518 11
GOLD COUNTRY ESTATES NV0003079 Groundwater 1,695 7
STAR CITY PROPERTIES NV0000252 Groundwater 285 7
VALLEY VIEW RV PARK NV0000805 Groundwater 250 12
MCDERMITT WATER SYSTEM NV0000162 Groundwater 200 25

Concerned About Your Water?

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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