Public water system · NV0000161
ActiveLovelock Meadows Water District
At a glance
Lovelock Meadows Water District (PWSID NV0000161) is an active community water system in Pershing County, Nevada. It reports serving 3,562 people through 1,436 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,562
Service connections
1,436
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lovelock Meadows Water District compare with other water systems in Pershing County?
By EPA's size categories, Lovelock Meadows Water District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pershing County has 14 active public water systems, and Lovelock Meadows Water District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.3 times the county average of 485 people per system, and accounts for 52% of the 6,786 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 Lovelock Meadows Water District 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 Lovelock Meadows Water District?
EPA lists Lovelock Meadows Water District 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. 2 of the 14 active systems in Pershing County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lovelock Meadows Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and September 2014. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | 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.
Lovelock Meadows Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lovelock Meadows Water District?
Lovelock Meadows Water District (PWSID NV0000161) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Lovelock Meadows Water District serve?
Lovelock Meadows Water District reports serving 3,562 people through 1,436 service connections in Pershing County, Nevada.
Where does Lovelock Meadows Water District 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 Lovelock Meadows Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Lovelock Meadows Water District'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lovelock Meadows Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lovelock Meadows Water District 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 Pershing County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelock Correctional Center Ndoc | Pershing | 1,630 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ndot Cosgrave Roadside Park Rp804pe | Pershing | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dutchman Acres | Pershing | 260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Imlay Water System | Pershing | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Humboldt River Ranch Association | Pershing | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Florida Canyon Mining Inc. | Pershing | 150 | 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, “Lovelock Meadows Water District, PWSID NV0000161, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/lovelock-meadows-water-district-nv0000161 (data as of October 1, 2026).