Public water system · NV0004088
ActiveAnimal Ark
At a glance
Animal Ark (PWSID NV0004088) is an active transient non-community water system in Washoe County, Nevada. It reports serving 37 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Animal Ark compare with other water systems in Washoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Animal Ark is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washoe County has 64 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,708 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 493,331 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Animal Ark is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Nevada has 258 active transient non-community water systems, 40% 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 Animal Ark?
EPA lists Animal Ark as privately owned. 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. 43 of the 64 active systems in Washoe County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Animal Ark have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Animal Ark: frequently asked questions
Who runs Animal Ark?
Animal Ark (PWSID NV0004088) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Animal Ark serve?
Animal Ark reports serving 37 people through 1 service connection in Washoe County, Nevada.
Where does Animal Ark 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 Animal Ark have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Animal Ark'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Animal Ark's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Animal Ark is a 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 Washoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee Meadows Water Authority | Washoe | 442,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Sun Valley Gid | Washoe | 17,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs | Washoe | 9,910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Incline Village Gid | Washoe | 9,313 | Community | Surface water |
| Great Basin Water Co Spanish Springs | Washoe | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Truckee Canyon | Washoe | 1,016 | Non-transient non-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, “Animal Ark, PWSID NV0004088, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/animal-ark-nv0004088 (data as of October 1, 2026).