Public water system record
Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs
Serves Cold Springs, Washoe County, NV · 9,650 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Nevada, September 1987.
- Record on file since 2000, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,849 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2000, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nevada regulators issued 1 boil water order to Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs in 1987, filed as 2 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in September 1987.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1987 | Nevada | Boil water order | 2 violations |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs 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