Public water system · NV0002069
ActiveJack Creek Lodge
At a glance
Jack Creek Lodge (PWSID NV0002069) is an active transient non-community water system in Elko County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jack Creek Lodge compare with other water systems in Elko County?
By EPA's size categories, Jack Creek Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elko County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,258 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Jack Creek Lodge is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Nevada has 258 active transient non-community water systems, 40% 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 Jack Creek Lodge?
EPA lists Jack Creek Lodge 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 Jack Creek Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and January 2011. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Jack Creek Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jack Creek Lodge?
Jack Creek Lodge (PWSID NV0002069) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Jack Creek Lodge serve?
Jack Creek Lodge reports serving 25 people through 10 service connections in Elko County, Nevada.
Where does Jack Creek Lodge 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 Jack Creek Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Jack Creek Lodge'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jack Creek Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jack Creek Lodge is a 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 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 |
| Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP | Elko | 3,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carlin Utilities | Elko | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sage Schools | Elko | 2,200 | 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, “Jack Creek Lodge, PWSID NV0002069, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/jack-creek-lodge-nv0002069 (data as of October 1, 2026).