Public water system · NV0005027
ActiveGreat Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP
At a glance
Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP (PWSID NV0005027) is an active community water system in Elko County, Nevada. It reports serving 3,640 people through 1,448 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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,640
Service connections
1,448
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP compare with other water systems in Elko County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Elko County has 41 active public water systems, and Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 189% above the county average of 1,258 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 51,585 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 Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP is about half of 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 Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP?
EPA lists Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP 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. 23 of the 41 active systems in Elko County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between February 2010 and January 2012. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (12 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP?
Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP (PWSID NV0005027) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP serve?
Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP reports serving 3,640 people through 1,448 service connections in Elko County, Nevada.
Where does Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP 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 Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP 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 Elko County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko City of | Elko | 23,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek | Elko | 9,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Wendover Water System | Elko | 4,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carlin Utilities | Elko | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sage Schools | Elko | 2,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wells Municipal Water Department | Elko | 1,300 | 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, “Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP, PWSID NV0005027, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/great-basin-water-co-spring-creek-mhp-nv0005027 (data as of October 1, 2026).