Public water system · NV0003103
ActiveSpring Mountains Visitor Gateway
At a glance
Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway (PWSID NV0003103) is an active transient non-community water system in Clark County, Nevada. It reports serving 215 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
215
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway is about 49% above 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 Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway?
EPA lists Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway as owned by the federal 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. 17 of the 141 active systems in Clark County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway?
Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway (PWSID NV0003103) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway serve?
Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway reports serving 215 people through 15 service connections in Clark County, Nevada.
Where does Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway 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 Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway 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, “Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway, PWSID NV0003103, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/spring-mountains-visitor-gateway-nv0003103 (data as of October 1, 2026).