Public water system · NV0000259
ActiveCave Rock Skyland
At a glance
Cave Rock Skyland (PWSID NV0000259) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nevada. It reports serving 1,267 people through 526 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,267
Service connections
526
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cave Rock Skyland compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Cave Rock Skyland is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Douglas County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 1,479 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 56,213 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cave Rock Skyland is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nevada has 224 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 643 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 16 Nevada systems (2.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cave Rock Skyland?
EPA lists Cave Rock Skyland 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. 16 of the 38 active systems in Douglas County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cave Rock Skyland have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2002. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and December 2002. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cave Rock Skyland: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cave Rock Skyland?
Cave Rock Skyland (PWSID NV0000259) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Cave Rock Skyland serve?
Cave Rock Skyland reports serving 1,267 people through 526 service connections in Douglas County, Nevada.
Where does Cave Rock Skyland get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Cave Rock Skyland have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2002. 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 Cave Rock Skyland'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cave Rock Skyland's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cave Rock Skyland must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardnerville Ranchos Gid | Douglas | 11,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Douglas County Carson Valley System | Douglas | 6,488 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian Hills Gid | Douglas | 5,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gardnerville Water Company | Douglas | 5,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingsbury Gid | Douglas | 3,839 | Community | Surface water |
| Edgewood Water Company | Douglas | 3,800 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
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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, “Cave Rock Skyland, PWSID NV0000259, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/cave-rock-skyland-nv0000259 (data as of October 1, 2026).