Public water system · NV0004027
ActiveAsh Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws
At a glance
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws (PWSID NV0004027) is an active transient non-community water system in Nye County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws compare with other water systems in Nye County?
By EPA's size categories, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws?
EPA lists Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws as owned by the federal 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. 10 of the 89 active systems in Nye County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2017 and November 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws?
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws (PWSID NV0004027) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws serve?
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Nye County, Nevada.
Where does Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 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, “Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Fws, PWSID NV0004027, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/ash-meadows-national-wildlife-refuge-fws-nv0004027 (data as of October 1, 2026).