Public water system · NV0005037
ActiveAmargosa Town Complex
At a glance
Amargosa Town Complex (PWSID NV0005037) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Nye County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Amargosa Town Complex compare with other water systems in Nye County?
By EPA's size categories, Amargosa Town Complex is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nye County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 379 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 33,742 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Amargosa Town Complex is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nevada has 161 active non-transient non-community water systems, 25% of the state's 643 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 557 Nevada systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Amargosa Town Complex?
EPA lists Amargosa Town Complex as owned by a local government. The NV state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 13 of the 89 active systems in Nye County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Amargosa Town Complex have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Amargosa Town Complex: frequently asked questions
Who runs Amargosa Town Complex?
Amargosa Town Complex (PWSID NV0005037) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Amargosa Town Complex serve?
Amargosa Town Complex reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Nye County, Nevada.
Where does Amargosa Town Complex get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Amargosa Town Complex have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Amargosa Town Complex's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Amargosa Town Complex's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Amargosa Town Complex is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Nye County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Water Company | Nye | 12,255 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Falls Water System Gbwc | Nye | 4,345 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tonopah Public Utilities | Nye | 2,853 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nnss Site Area A23 and 6 | Nye | 1,700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Round Mountain Puc | Nye | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert Utilities | Nye | 1,086 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Amargosa Town Complex, PWSID NV0005037, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/amargosa-town-complex-nv0005037 (data as of October 1, 2026).