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Wells Municipal Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 75 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

75
contaminants tested
9
detected
1,300
people served
26
health-based violations
Nevada rankingsLead in NevadaPFAS in Nevada
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Elko

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.

26
health-based violations
114
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31

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
2000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3000 µg/L
50/64 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
6.87 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.2 µg/L
12/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0036 mg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Fluoride
679.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
10/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
234 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 240 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2013–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
1265 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1400 µg/L
7/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Uranium
3.83675 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.874 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.5950 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 pCi/L
2/4 SYR4 2015–2017
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2017
66 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(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
PENGELLY, JASON
Phone
775-340-5368
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Wells Municipal Water Department

Is Wells Municipal Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Wells Municipal Water Department'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 Wells Municipal Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Wells Municipal Water Department serve?

Wells Municipal Water Department reports serving 1,300 people in Nevada, per its EPA record.

Has Wells Municipal Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 114 violations on file for Wells Municipal Water Department, of which 26 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.