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Fort Mcdermitt, NV

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Fort Mcdermitt. 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.

2
water suppliers
566
people served
9
contaminants found
Nevada rankings Lead in Nevada PFAS in Nevada

What was found in Fort Mcdermitt'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
Nitrate
2200 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
500 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Barium
30 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
7.9 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
5.52066 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.79 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower · 456 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0020 mg/L — Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper · 110 people · 2025
2/2 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 Fort Mcdermitt

SupplierPopulation served
Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower 456
Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Upper 110

Frequently asked questions about Fort Mcdermitt tap water

Is Fort Mcdermitt tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Fort Mcdermitt. 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 Fort Mcdermitt?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Fort Mcdermitt, Nevada to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Fort Mcdermitt's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fort Mcdermitt include Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Arsenic, Combined Uranium. 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.