Public water system · NV0000959
ActiveFoothill Water System
At a glance
Foothill Water System (PWSID NV0000959) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nevada. It reports serving 346 people through 203 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
346
Service connections
203
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Foothill Water System compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Foothill Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,479 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 Foothill Water System 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 Foothill Water System?
EPA lists Foothill Water System 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. 21 of the 38 active systems in Douglas County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Foothill Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and July 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Heptachlor epoxide, Methoxychlor, 1,2-Dichloropropane and Heptachlor. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | 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.
Foothill Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Foothill Water System?
Foothill Water System (PWSID NV0000959) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Foothill Water System serve?
Foothill Water System reports serving 346 people through 203 service connections in Douglas County, Nevada.
Where does Foothill Water System 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 Foothill Water System 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 July 2012. 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 Foothill Water System'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 July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Foothill Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Foothill Water System 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, “Foothill Water System, PWSID NV0000959, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/foothill-water-system-nv0000959 (data as of October 1, 2026).