Public water system · NV0001159
ActiveGold Bar Mine
At a glance
Gold Bar Mine (PWSID NV0001159) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Eureka County, Nevada. It reports serving 70 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gold Bar Mine compare with other water systems in Eureka County?
By EPA's size categories, Gold Bar Mine is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Eureka County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 330 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 4,294 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 Gold Bar Mine 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 Gold Bar Mine?
EPA lists Gold Bar Mine 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Eureka County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Gold Bar Mine have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Groundwater Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-15 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Gold Bar Mine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gold Bar Mine?
Gold Bar Mine (PWSID NV0001159) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Gold Bar Mine serve?
Gold Bar Mine reports serving 70 people through 4 service connections in Eureka County, Nevada.
Where does Gold Bar Mine 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 Gold Bar Mine have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Gold Bar Mine'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gold Bar Mine's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gold Bar Mine 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 Eureka County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Gold Mines Carlin Goldstrike Fcty | Eureka | 1,170 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Gold Quarry | Eureka | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Carlin Leeville | Eureka | 550 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eureka Water Association | Eureka | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crescent Valley Water System | Eureka | 340 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Lodge at Pine Valley | Eureka | 320 | Non-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, “Gold Bar Mine, PWSID NV0001159, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/gold-bar-mine-nv0001159 (data as of October 1, 2026).