Public water system · NV0002540
ActiveFairgrounds/Sunrise Estates
At a glance
Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates (PWSID NV0002540) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nevada. It reports serving 1,011 people through 53 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,011
Service connections
53
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Douglas County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 1,479 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% 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 Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates 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. 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 Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates?
EPA lists Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates 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 Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and October 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates?
Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates (PWSID NV0002540) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates serve?
Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates reports serving 1,011 people through 53 service connections in Douglas County, Nevada.
Where does Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates 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 Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates 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, “Fairgrounds/Sunrise Estates, PWSID NV0002540, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/fairgrounds-sunrise-estates-nv0002540 (data as of October 1, 2026).