Public water system · CA3600183
ActiveNipton Water and Power
At a glance
Nipton Water and Power (PWSID CA3600183) is an active transient non-community water system in San Bernardino County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nipton Water and Power compare with other water systems in San Bernardino County?
By EPA's size categories, Nipton Water and Power is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Bernardino County has 3 active public water systems, and Nipton Water and Power is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 67 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 200 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 Nipton Water and Power 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 Nipton Water and Power?
EPA lists Nipton Water and Power as privately owned. The CA 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 3 active systems in San Bernardino County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Nipton Water and Power have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and October 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Nipton Water and Power: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nipton Water and Power?
Nipton Water and Power (PWSID CA3600183) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Nipton Water and Power serve?
Nipton Water and Power reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in San Bernardino County, Nevada.
Where does Nipton Water and Power 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 Nipton Water and Power have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Nipton Water and Power'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nipton Water and Power's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nipton Water and Power 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 San Bernardino County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Mountain Mine | San Bernardino | 125 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Primm Valley Golf Club | San Bernardino | 50 | 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, “Nipton Water and Power, PWSID CA3600183, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/nipton-water-and-power-ca3600183 (data as of October 1, 2026).