Public water system record
Town of Minden
Serves Minden, Douglas County, NV · 3,500 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Town of Minden in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Town of Minden draws water from 9 wells.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 442 unknown out of 2,294 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Town of Minden go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Town of Minden draws water from 9 wells. It also has emergency connections to Gardnerville Ranchos Gid and Douglas County Carson Valley System. 1 other community water system buys water from Town of Minden. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Town of Minden.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Gardnerville Ranchos Gid Gardnerville, NV
- Douglas County Carson Valley System Minden, NV
Community systems that buy water from it
- Douglas County Carson Valley System Minden, NV
Annual water quality report
Town of Minden 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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