Public water system · NV0000006
ActiveLander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin
At a glance
Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin (PWSID NV0000006) is an active community water system in Lander County, Nevada. It reports serving 350 people through 193 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, 2 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
350
Service connections
193
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin compare with other water systems in Lander County?
By EPA's size categories, Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lander County has 8 active public water systems, and Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 751 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% 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 2 Austin 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 Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin?
EPA lists Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin 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 2 Austin have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 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 |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2023-12-15 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 2 Austin: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin?
Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin (PWSID NV0000006) 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 2 Austin serve?
Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin reports serving 350 people through 193 service connections in Lander County, Nevada.
Where does Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin 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 2 Austin have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 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 2 Austin'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, 2 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 2 Austin's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 2 Austin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander Co Sewer and Water Dist 1 Bm | Lander | 3,635 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
| 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 2 Austin, PWSID NV0000006, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/lander-co-sewer-and-water-dist-2-austin-nv0000006 (data as of October 1, 2026).