Public water system · NV0004106
ActivePahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws
At a glance
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws (PWSID NV0004106) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 322 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 5,474 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 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws?
EPA lists Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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. 1 of the 17 active systems in Lincoln County (5.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and October 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws?
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws (PWSID NV0004106) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws serve?
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Lincoln County, Nevada.
Where does Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 2019. 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 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws' 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 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente Public Utilities | Lincoln | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Western Elite Alamo | Lincoln | 1,038 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alamo Sewer and Water Gid | Lincoln | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Panaca Farmstead Association | Lincoln | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pioche Public Utilities | Lincoln | 700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Valley State Park | Lincoln | 280 | 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, “Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Fws, PWSID NV0004106, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/pahranagat-national-wildlife-refuge-fws-nv0004106 (data as of October 1, 2026).