Public water system · NV0004029
ActiveRitchie Brothers
At a glance
Ritchie Brothers (PWSID NV0004029) is an active transient non-community water system in Clark County, Nevada. It reports serving 1,013 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,013
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ritchie Brothers compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, Ritchie Brothers is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Ritchie Brothers is about 7 times 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 Ritchie Brothers?
EPA lists Ritchie Brothers as owned by a state 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. 6 of the 141 active systems in Clark County (4.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ritchie Brothers have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and February 2023. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 2 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2017-02-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-02-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Ritchie Brothers: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ritchie Brothers?
Ritchie Brothers (PWSID NV0004029) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Ritchie Brothers serve?
Ritchie Brothers reports serving 1,013 people through 4 service connections in Clark County, Nevada.
Where does Ritchie Brothers 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 Ritchie Brothers have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Ritchie Brothers' 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 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ritchie Brothers' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ritchie Brothers 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 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, “Ritchie Brothers, PWSID NV0004029, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/ritchie-brothers-nv0004029 (data as of October 1, 2026).