Public water system · NV0000008
ActiveLander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm
At a glance
Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm (PWSID NV0000008) is an active community water system in Lander County, Nevada. It reports serving 3,635 people through 1,495 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,635
Service connections
1,495
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm compare with other water systems in Lander County?
By EPA's size categories, Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lander County has 8 active public water systems, and Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 751 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 6,009 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 Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm 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 Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm?
EPA lists Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Lander County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm?
Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm (PWSID NV0000008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm serve?
Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm reports serving 3,635 people through 1,495 service connections in Lander County, Nevada.
Where does Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm 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 Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm 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 Lander County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Gold Mines Cortez Hills | Lander | 611 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Cortez Pipeline | Lander | 555 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Phoenix | Lander | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kingston Town Water Utilities | Lander | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin | Lander | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Cortez Mill 1 | Lander | 83 | 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, “Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm, PWSID NV0000008, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/lander-co-sewer-and-water-dist-1-bm-nv0000008 (data as of October 1, 2026).