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Mesquite, NV

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Mesquite. 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
26,000
people served
23
contaminants found
Nevada rankings Lead in Nevada PFAS in Nevada

What was found in Mesquite'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
1500 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1500 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1400 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
248 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Copper
188 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
56.55 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
13.2 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
12.68 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
10.281 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
10.2 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
10 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
6.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
5.73 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.2 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
3.9 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.76 pCi/L 25%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
3.685 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.495 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · 26,000 people · 2024
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 Mesquite

SupplierPopulation served
VIRGIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 26,000

Frequently asked questions about Mesquite tap water

Is Mesquite tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Mesquite. 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 Mesquite?

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

What contaminants are in Mesquite's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Mesquite include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Lithium, Copper. 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.