Public water system · NV0003079
ActiveGold Country Estates
At a glance
Gold Country Estates (PWSID NV0003079) is an active community water system in Humboldt County, Nevada. It reports serving 1,695 people through 421 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,695
Service connections
421
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gold Country Estates compare with other water systems in Humboldt County?
By EPA's size categories, Gold Country Estates is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Humboldt County has 27 active public water systems, and Gold Country Estates is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 511 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 13,801 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 Gold Country 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 Gold Country Estates?
EPA lists Gold Country Estates 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. 17 of the 27 active systems in Humboldt County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Gold Country Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Gold Country Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gold Country Estates?
Gold Country Estates (PWSID NV0003079) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Gold Country Estates serve?
Gold Country Estates reports serving 1,695 people through 421 service connections in Humboldt County, Nevada.
Where does Gold Country 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 Gold Country Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Country 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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gold Country Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gold Country 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 Humboldt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnemucca City of | Humboldt | 8,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks | Humboldt | 600 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Turquoise Ridge | Humboldt | 480 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Marigold Mine Potable Water System | Humboldt | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ndot Valmy Roadside Park Rp809hu | Humboldt | 367 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Star City Properties | Humboldt | 285 | 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 Country Estates, PWSID NV0003079, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/gold-country-estates-nv0003079 (data as of October 1, 2026).