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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 18000 µg/L 180% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 19000 µg/L | 126/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 88.05 µg/L 294% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 94 µg/L | 18/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 6.2 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 17.99 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.2 pCi/L | 15/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 10410 µg/L 104% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 16000 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 7 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 11/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 2.0716 pCi/L 41% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.63 pCi/L | 9/10 | SYR4 | 2015–2017 |
| Fluoride | 1240 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1400 µg/L | 9/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2023 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 3.175 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L | 6/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 75.4 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 80 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.85 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.9030 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9400 µg/L | 3/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 2 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/5 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.5500 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
90 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs
Is Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs'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 Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Combined Uranium, Arsenic, Gross Beta Particle Activity, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs serve?
Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs reports serving 9,910 people in Nevada, per its EPA record.
Has Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 18 violations on file for Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs, of which 5 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.