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Pioche Public Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
12
detected
700
people served
17
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.

17
health-based violations
139
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2002-09-01 → 2002-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2002-09-01 → 2002-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-09-01 → 2001-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-03-01 → 2001-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-01-01 → 2001-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-01-01 → 2001-01-31

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
6200 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7160 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
6.76 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.11 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
268.302 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 410 µg/L
8/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
765 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 800 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
6824 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7160 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
3.015 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.02 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 6/6 LCR 2033
Gross Beta Particle Activity
4.722 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.78 pCi/L
5/5 SYR4 2015–2017
Barium
13.97 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2019
Chromium
2.537 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.63 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7769 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.84 pCi/L
3/3 SYR4 2015–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.6594 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.7 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2015
64 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 TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ADAMS, NATHAN
Phone
775-962-5840
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Pioche Public Utilities

Is Pioche Public Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Pioche 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 Pioche Public Utilities's water?

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

How many people does Pioche Public Utilities serve?

Pioche Public Utilities reports serving 700 people in Nevada, per its EPA record.

Has Pioche Public Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 139 violations on file for Pioche Public Utilities, of which 17 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.