Public water system · NV0005039
ActiveRancho Vista 3
At a glance
Rancho Vista 3 (PWSID NV0005039) is an active community water system in Nye County, Nevada. It reports serving 50 people through 20 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rancho Vista 3 compare with other water systems in Nye County?
By EPA's size categories, Rancho Vista 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nye County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 379 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,742 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 Rancho Vista 3 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. 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 Rancho Vista 3?
EPA lists Rancho Vista 3 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. 62 of the 89 active systems in Nye County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Rancho Vista 3 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2025 and April 2026. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
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.
Rancho Vista 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rancho Vista 3?
Rancho Vista 3 (PWSID NV0005039) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Rancho Vista 3 serve?
Rancho Vista 3 reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections in Nye County, Nevada.
Where does Rancho Vista 3 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 Rancho Vista 3 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Rancho Vista 3'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rancho Vista 3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rancho Vista 3 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 Nye County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Water Company | Nye | 12,255 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Falls Water System Gbwc | Nye | 4,345 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tonopah Public Utilities | Nye | 2,853 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nnss Site Area A23 and 6 | Nye | 1,700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Round Mountain Puc | Nye | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert Utilities | Nye | 1,086 | 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, “Rancho Vista 3, PWSID NV0005039, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/rancho-vista-3-nv0005039 (data as of October 1, 2026).