Public water system · NV0000289
ActiveSouthern Nevada Water System
At a glance
Southern Nevada Water System (PWSID NV0000289) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Clark County, Nevada. It reports serving 200 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
32
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southern Nevada Water System compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Nevada Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Southern Nevada Water System is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 16 Nevada systems (2.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Southern Nevada Water System?
EPA lists Southern Nevada Water System 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. 20 of the 141 active systems in Clark County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Southern Nevada Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984. The violations listed here began between February 1982 and September 1984. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000 | No | Archived |
| 1984-05-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000 | No | Archived |
| 1982-02-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Southern Nevada Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Nevada Water System?
Southern Nevada Water System (PWSID NV0000289) 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 Southern Nevada Water System serve?
Southern Nevada Water System reports serving 200 people through 32 service connections in Clark County, Nevada.
Where does Southern Nevada Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Southern Nevada Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984. 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 Southern Nevada Water System'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Nevada Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southern Nevada Water System 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 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, “Southern Nevada Water System, PWSID NV0000289, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/southern-nevada-water-system-nv0000289 (data as of October 1, 2026).