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Caliente Public Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
11
detected
1,100
people served
10
health-based violations
Nevada rankingsLead in NevadaPFAS in Nevada
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lincoln

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

10
health-based violations
204
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-11-01 → 2010-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-11-01 → 2010-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-11-01 → 2010-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2010-11-01 → 2010-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-11-01 → 1999-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-08-01 → 1993-08-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
730 µg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
48/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
205 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 260 µg/L
12/21 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1545 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1600 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
725 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 730 µg/L
11/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0049 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2024
Arsenic
6.92 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
8.87 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
7/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Uranium
7.87 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.2 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
15.6 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
1.95 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Mercury
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
63 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformCombined Radium (-226 And -228)DichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
NORTHUP, BRENDA
Phone
775-726-8342
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Caliente Public Utilities

Is Caliente Public Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Caliente Public Utilities's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Caliente Public Utilities's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Caliente Public Utilities serve?

Caliente Public Utilities reports serving 1,100 people in Nevada, per its EPA record.

Has Caliente Public Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 204 violations on file for Caliente Public Utilities, of which 10 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.