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Nevada public water systems

649 active systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, serving a reported 3.5M people across 48 counties.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

649

Population served

3.5M

Community systems

225

Groundwater share

88.1%

System types in Nevada

225

Community water system

165

Non-transient non-community water system

259

Transient non-community water system

Largest water systems in Nevada

The largest active public water systems in Nevada by population served
#Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
1Las Vegas Valley Water DistrictClark1,539,277CommunityPurchased surface water
2Truckee Meadows Water AuthorityWashoe442,000CommunitySurface water
3North Las Vegas UtilitiesClark376,515CommunityPurchased surface water
4Henderson City ofClark336,534CommunityPurchased surface water
5Carson City Public Works—59,000CommunitySurface water
6Robinson Creek CampgroundMono50,562Transient non-communityGroundwater
7Virgin Valley Water DistrictClark26,000CommunityGroundwater
8Fernley Public WorksLyon23,064CommunityGroundwater
9Elko City ofElko23,000CommunityGroundwater
10Venetian PalazzoClark19,387Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
11Nellis Air Force BaseClark19,081CommunityPurchased surface water
12City Center HotelsClark17,739Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
13Bellagio Resort and CasinoClark17,171Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
14Sun Valley GidWashoe17,000CommunityPurchased surface water
15Dayton Valley Water SystemLyon16,000CommunityGroundwater
16Mgm Grand Hotel and CasinoClark15,500Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
17Boulder CityClark15,000CommunityPurchased surface water
18Tri General Improvement DistrictStorey13,360Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
19Great Basin Water CompanyNye12,255CommunityGroundwater
20Fontainebleau Las VegasClark11,644Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
21Gardnerville Ranchos GidDouglas11,300CommunityGroundwater
22Resorts World Las VegasClark11,250Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
23Mandalay Bay Resort and CasinoClark10,549Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
24Luxor Resort and CasinoClark9,796Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
25Great Basin Water Co Cold SpringsWashoe9,650CommunityGroundwater

By county

Clark142 systemsNye89 systemsWashoe65 systemsElko42 systemsDouglas38 systemsLyon30 systemsChurchill30 systemsHumboldt27 systemsWhite Pine26 systemsLincoln17 systemsPershing14 systemsEureka13 systemsLander8 systemsMineral8 systemsMono7 systemsEsmeralda6 systemsStorey5 systemsPlumas4 systemsEl Dorado4 systemsAlpine4 systemsGarfield3 systemsSan Bernardino3 systems
Pine2 systems
Kane2 systems
San Joaquin2 systems
Iron2 systems
Mahoning2 systems
Shiawassee1 systems
Williams1 systems
Beaver1 systems
Walker1 systems
Beckham1 systems
Malheur1 systems
Grand1 systems
Millard1 systems
Mendocino1 systems
Monroe1 systems
Mesa1 systems
Kimble1 systems
Berks1 systems
Lassen1 systems
Branch1 systems
Fresno1 systems
Amador1 systems
Inyo1 systems
Brazoria1 systems
Placer1 systems
Iosco1 systems