Public water system · NV0002184
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At a glance
Dyer Elementary School (PWSID NV0002184) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Esmeralda County, Nevada. It reports serving 70 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dyer Elementary School compare with other water systems in Esmeralda County?
By EPA's size categories, Dyer Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Esmeralda County has 6 active public water systems, and Dyer Elementary School is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 251 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 1,508 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 Dyer Elementary School 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 Dyer Elementary School?
EPA lists Dyer Elementary School 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Esmeralda County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dyer Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and August 2009. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Dyer Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dyer Elementary School?
Dyer Elementary School (PWSID NV0002184) 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 Dyer Elementary School serve?
Dyer Elementary School reports serving 70 people through 10 service connections in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Where does Dyer Elementary School 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 Dyer Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. 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 Dyer Elementary School'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dyer Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dyer Elementary School 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 Esmeralda County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndot Millers Nv Roadside Park Rp801es | Esmeralda | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goldfield Town Water | Esmeralda | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Peak Water System | Esmeralda | 138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wagon Wheel Rv Park | Esmeralda | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Esmeralda Market and Gas LLC | Esmeralda | 25 | 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, “Dyer Elementary School, PWSID NV0002184, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/dyer-elementary-school-nv0002184 (data as of October 1, 2026).