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Empire, NV

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Empire. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
350
people served
16
contaminants found
Nevada rankings Lead in Nevada PFAS in Nevada

What was found in Empire's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
600 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
390 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Copper
288 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
83 µg/L 553%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
72.3 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
11.844 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
5.898 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
5.145 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
3.75 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.116 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
2 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9237 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EMPIRE MINING COMPANY · 350 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Empire

SupplierPopulation served
EMPIRE MINING COMPANY 350

Frequently asked questions about Empire tap water

Is Empire tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Empire. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Empire?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Empire, Nevada to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Empire's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Empire include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.