Public water system · NV0000063
ActiveGabbs Water System
At a glance
Gabbs Water System (PWSID NV0000063) is an active community water system in Nye County, Nevada. It reports serving 411 people through 186 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
411
Service connections
186
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gabbs Water System compare with other water systems in Nye County?
By EPA's size categories, Gabbs Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nye County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 379 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Gabbs 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 Gabbs Water System?
EPA lists Gabbs Water System 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. 13 of the 89 active systems in Nye County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gabbs 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 August 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and August 2017. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, p-Dichlorobenzene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
Gabbs Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gabbs Water System?
Gabbs Water System (PWSID NV0000063) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Gabbs Water System serve?
Gabbs Water System reports serving 411 people through 186 service connections in Nye County, Nevada.
Where does Gabbs 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 Gabbs 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 August 2017. 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 Gabbs 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 August 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gabbs Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gabbs 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 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, “Gabbs Water System, PWSID NV0000063, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/gabbs-water-system-nv0000063 (data as of October 1, 2026).