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Desert Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
12
detected
1,086
people served
3
health-based violations
Nevada rankingsLead in NevadaPFAS in Nevada
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Nye

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.

3
health-based violations
232
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-10-01 → 1996-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1996-05-01 → 1996-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-05-01 → 2009-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-01-01 → 2001-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-01-01 → 2001-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-01-01 → 2001-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-01-01 → 2001-12-31

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
960.5 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4580 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
2865.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4580 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
6.583 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
7/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8533 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.9760 pCi/L
7/7 SYR4 2016–2017
Combined Uranium
1.301 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.37 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2016–2017
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 7/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
113.2 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 122 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
Chromium
13 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.1 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2014–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.258 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.28 pCi/L
5/5 SYR4 2016–2017
Arsenic
3.4305 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.78 µg/L
4/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
6.915 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.31 µg/L
3/5 SYR4 2014–2019
70 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
CROOK, VALERIE
Phone
775-751-1368
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Desert Utilities

Is Desert Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Desert 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 Desert Utilities's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Desert Utilities serve?

Desert Utilities reports serving 1,086 people in Nevada, per its EPA record.

Has Desert Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 232 violations on file for Desert Utilities, of which 3 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.