Tap Truth EPA drinking water records, in plain English

Public water system record

Carson City Public Works

Serves Carson City, Carson City, NV · 59,000 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Carson City Public Works in the last ten years.

  • NV0000015
  • CARSON CITY
  • NV
  • 59,000 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 89701
EPA system ID NV0000015

Verify this system on EPA ECHO →

Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Carson City Public Works draws water from 25 wells, 3 surface water intakes and 1 spring.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 19,154 service lines.

Check whether Carson City Public Works serves your address

Address suggestions by Mapbox

Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Carson City Public Works go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 87 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 3 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 81
2020s 0 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2008, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 30.92 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31.08 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33.7 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Carson City Public Works draws water from 25 wells, 3 surface water intakes and 1 spring. It also buys water from Dayton Valley Water System and Douglas County Carson Valley System. It also has an emergency connection to North County Water System. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Carson City Public Works. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Carson City Public Works.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

  • North County Water System Minden, NV

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Carson City Public Works must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Nevada.

Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells