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Nps Echo Bay

At a glance

Nps Echo Bay (PWSID NV0002503) is an active community water system in Clark County, Nevada. It reports serving 274 people through 150 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

274

Service connections

150

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNV0002503

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served274

Service connections150

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyNV state drinking water program

City served—

StateNevada

ZIP—

CountyClark County

How does Nps Echo Bay compare with other water systems in Clark County?

By EPA's size categories, Nps Echo Bay is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clark County has 141 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 18,582 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Nps Echo Bay 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 16 Nevada systems (2.5%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Nps Echo Bay?

EPA lists Nps Echo Bay as owned by the federal 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. 17 of the 141 active systems in Clark County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Nps Echo Bay have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and December 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (5 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
2023-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2023-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2021-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cyanidecode 1024	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2011-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2011-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	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.

Nps Echo Bay: frequently asked questions

Who runs Nps Echo Bay?

Nps Echo Bay (PWSID NV0002503) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.

How many people does Nps Echo Bay serve?

Nps Echo Bay reports serving 274 people through 150 service connections in Clark County, Nevada.

Where does Nps Echo Bay get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Nps Echo Bay have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Nps Echo Bay'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.

Where can I find Nps Echo Bay's water quality report?

As a community water system, Nps Echo Bay 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
North Las Vegas Utilities	Clark	376,515	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

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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, “Nps Echo Bay, PWSID NV0002503, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/nps-echo-bay-nv0002503 (data as of October 1, 2026).