Public water system · NV0000175
ActiveNorth Las Vegas Utilities
At a glance
North Las Vegas Utilities (PWSID NV0000175) is an active community water system in Clark County, Nevada. It reports serving 376,515 people through 107,459 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
376,515
Service connections
107,459
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Las Vegas Utilities compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, North Las Vegas Utilities is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Clark County has 141 active public water systems, and North Las Vegas Utilities is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 18,582 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 2,620,005 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 North Las Vegas Utilities is about 56 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 60 Nevada systems (9.3%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates North Las Vegas Utilities?
EPA lists North Las Vegas Utilities 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. 20 of the 141 active systems in Clark County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North Las Vegas Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
North Las Vegas Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Las Vegas Utilities?
North Las Vegas Utilities (PWSID NV0000175) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does North Las Vegas Utilities serve?
North Las Vegas Utilities reports serving 376,515 people through 107,459 service connections in Clark County, Nevada.
Where does North Las Vegas Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does North Las Vegas Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 1994. 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 North Las Vegas Utilities' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in September 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Las Vegas Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, North Las Vegas Utilities 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 Clark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Valley Water District | Clark | 1,539,277 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Henderson City of | Clark | 336,534 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Virgin Valley Water District | Clark | 26,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Venetian Palazzo | Clark | 19,387 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Nellis Air Force Base | Clark | 19,081 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City Center Hotels | Clark | 17,739 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “North Las Vegas Utilities, PWSID NV0000175, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/north-las-vegas-utilities-nv0000175 (data as of October 1, 2026).