Public water system · NV0005028
ActiveShoshone Estates Water Co Inc.
At a glance
Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. (PWSID NV0005028) is an active community water system in Nye County, Nevada. It reports serving 240 people through 91 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
91
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. compare with other water systems in Nye County?
By EPA's size categories, Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nye County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 379 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. 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 Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc.?
EPA lists Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. 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 Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and July 2025. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (12 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | 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.
Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc.?
Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. (PWSID NV0005028) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. serve?
Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. reports serving 240 people through 91 service connections in Nye County, Nevada.
Where does Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. 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 Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc.'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc. 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, “Shoshone Estates Water Co Inc., PWSID NV0005028, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/shoshone-estates-water-co-inc-nv0005028 (data as of October 1, 2026).