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Groundwater Rule (GWR) violations in Nevada

46 active public water systems in Nevada had a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation in the past three years, 46 of them still unresolved. What Groundwater Rule (GWR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Protects against enteric viruses, which can contaminate groundwater via cracked well casings, failing septic systems, or animal waste. Viruses persist longer in groundwater than in surface water. Hepatitis A and norovirus are the primary pathogens of concern.

Systems with a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation

Unresolved first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
City Center Hotels
Clark County
17,739 1 1
Primm Valley Casino Resorts
Clark County
7,000 3 2
Grandview at las Vegas
Clark County
5,750 2 1
M Resort Spa and Casino
Clark County
3,550 5 2
Las Vegas Paiute Snow Mountain
Las Vegas Snow Mountain · County
2,340 5 3
Blue Diamond Rainbow SW Plaza Water
Clark County
1,871 3 1
Topaz Ranch Estates Gid and Water CO
Douglas County
1,545 6 0
Jackpot Water System
Jackpot · Elko County
1,240 3 1
Walker River Paiute Tribe
Walker River · County
662 10 2
Nps Cottonwood Cove
Cottonwood Cove · Clark County
592 4 1
Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Lower
Fort Mcdermitt · County
456 4 2
Washoe Tribe Dresslerville Community
County
452 3 1
Washoe Tribe Carson Colony
Carson Colony · County
450 1 1
Sandy Valley Schools ES MS Ccsd
Clark County
230 5 3
Battle Mountain
Battle Mountain · County
195 7 3
Cold Creek Canyon Homeowners
Cold Creek · Clark County
180 1 1
Duckwater
Duckwater · County
166 5 1
Duck Valley Owyhee
Owyhee · County
150 2 1
Washoe Tribe Stewart
County
150 2 1
Silver Knolls Mutual Water Company
Washoe County
120 2 1
Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Upper
Fort Mcdermitt · County
110 4 1
Floyd Lamb Park
Clark County
100 2 2
Las Vegas Paiute Colony
Las Vegas Colony · County
100 4 2
Walker Lane Rawhide Mine
Mineral County
90 2 1
Torrey Pines Tina LN Wtr Assoc
Clark County
70 2 0
P and L Denio Junction RV Park
Humboldt County
65 5 4
Idle Spurs Lounge and Restaurant
Clark County
58 1 0
C Valley MHP
Nye County
54 1 1
Rosemount Water CO
Washoe County
54 6 5
Olam Svi
Churchill County
50 5 0
Middlegate Station
Middlegate · Churchill County
40 2 1
South Fork (te-Moak)
South Fork Band · County
40 7 2
Paradise Valley Elementary
Humboldt County
35 5 3
Blue Diamond Travel Center H325
Clark County
33 1 1
Keystone Center
Clark County
30 3 1
Mountain City Water and Sewer
Mountain City · Elko County
30 1 1
Yomba Indian Reservation
Yomba Shoshone Tribe · County
30 12 5
Churchill Butte Complex
Lyon County
25 2 1
Desert Sunrise Water Users Assoc
Clark County
25 6 1
Dovetail Ranch
Elko County
25 2 1
Elkhorn Water Association LLC
Clark County
25 7 1
Fort Apache Ann NE Water Assoc
Clark County
25 1 1
Goodsprings ES Clark Community Center
Clark County
25 4 3
Jack Creek Lodge
Elko County
25 1 1
Sandy Valley Meetinghouse Lds
Clark County
25 3 0
R&r RV Park
Elko County
24 1 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Groundwater Rule (GWR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Groundwater Rule (GWR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Nevada records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.