Public water system · NV0000066
ActiveGardnerville Ranchos Gid
At a glance
Gardnerville Ranchos Gid (PWSID NV0000066) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nevada. It reports serving 11,300 people through 4,428 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 October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,300
Service connections
4,428
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gardnerville Ranchos Gid compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Gardnerville Ranchos Gid is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Douglas County has 38 active public water systems, and Gardnerville Ranchos Gid is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.6 times the county average of 1,479 people per system, and accounts for 20% 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 Gardnerville Ranchos Gid is about 69% above 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 Gardnerville Ranchos Gid?
EPA lists Gardnerville Ranchos Gid 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 Gardnerville Ranchos Gid have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and October 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | 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.
Gardnerville Ranchos Gid: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gardnerville Ranchos Gid?
Gardnerville Ranchos Gid (PWSID NV0000066) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Gardnerville Ranchos Gid serve?
Gardnerville Ranchos Gid reports serving 11,300 people through 4,428 service connections in Douglas County, Nevada.
Where does Gardnerville Ranchos Gid 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 Gardnerville Ranchos Gid 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 October 2025. 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 Gardnerville Ranchos Gid'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 October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gardnerville Ranchos Gid's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gardnerville Ranchos Gid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Town of Minden | Douglas | 3,500 | 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, “Gardnerville Ranchos Gid, PWSID NV0000066, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/gardnerville-ranchos-gid-nv0000066 (data as of October 1, 2026).