Public water system · NV0002189
ActiveSmith Valley Schools
At a glance
Smith Valley Schools (PWSID NV0002189) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lyon County, Nevada. It reports serving 255 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
255
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smith Valley Schools compare with other water systems in Lyon County?
By EPA's size categories, Smith Valley Schools is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lyon County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,710 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 51,309 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Smith Valley Schools is about 41% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nevada has 161 active non-transient non-community water systems, 25% 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 Smith Valley Schools?
EPA lists Smith Valley Schools as owned by a local 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 30 active systems in Lyon County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Smith Valley Schools have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2-Dichloropropane, Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | 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.
Smith Valley Schools: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smith Valley Schools?
Smith Valley Schools (PWSID NV0002189) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Smith Valley Schools serve?
Smith Valley Schools reports serving 255 people through 18 service connections in Lyon County, Nevada.
Where does Smith Valley Schools 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 Smith Valley Schools have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Smith Valley Schools' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smith Valley Schools' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smith Valley Schools is a non-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 Lyon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley Public Works | Lyon | 23,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton Valley Water System | Lyon | 16,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yerington City of | Lyon | 5,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Springs Mutual Water Company | Lyon | 3,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stagecoach Gid | Lyon | 1,628 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smith Valley Baptist Church | Lyon | 500 | 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, “Smith Valley Schools, PWSID NV0002189, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/smith-valley-schools-nv0002189 (data as of October 1, 2026).