Public water system · NV0005070
ActiveNevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks
At a glance
Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks (PWSID NV0005070) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Humboldt County, Nevada. It reports serving 600 people through 14 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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks compare with other water systems in Humboldt County?
By EPA's size categories, Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Humboldt County has 27 active public water systems, and Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 511 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 13,801 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks is about 40% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nevada has 161 active non-transient non-community water systems, 25% 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 Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks?
EPA lists Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks 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. 17 of the 27 active systems in Humboldt County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and July 2010. By type: 12 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | 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.
Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks?
Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks (PWSID NV0005070) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks serve?
Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks reports serving 600 people through 14 service connections in Humboldt County, Nevada.
Where does Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks 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 Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks' 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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks is a non-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 Humboldt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnemucca City of | Humboldt | 8,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gold Country Estates | Humboldt | 1,695 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Gold Mines Turquoise Ridge | Humboldt | 480 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Marigold Mine Potable Water System | Humboldt | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ndot Valmy Roadside Park Rp809hu | Humboldt | 367 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Star City Properties | Humboldt | 285 | 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, “Nevada Gold Mines Twin Creeks, PWSID NV0005070, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/nevada-gold-mines-twin-creeks-nv0005070 (data as of October 1, 2026).