Public water system · NV0000282
ActiveSteamboat Springs Waterworks Inc.
At a glance
Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. (PWSID NV0000282) is an active community water system in Washoe County, Nevada. It reports serving 998 people through 298 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
998
Service connections
298
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. compare with other water systems in Washoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washoe County has 64 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,708 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 493,331 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 Steamboat Springs Waterworks 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 Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc.?
EPA lists Steamboat Springs Waterworks 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. 43 of the 64 active systems in Washoe County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and July 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-31 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc.?
Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. (PWSID NV0000282) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. serve?
Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. reports serving 998 people through 298 service connections in Washoe County, Nevada.
Where does Steamboat Springs Waterworks 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 Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Steamboat Springs Waterworks 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Steamboat Springs Waterworks 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 Washoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee Meadows Water Authority | Washoe | 442,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Sun Valley Gid | Washoe | 17,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs | Washoe | 9,910 | Community | Groundwater |
| Incline Village Gid | Washoe | 9,313 | Community | Surface water |
| Great Basin Water Co Spanish Springs | Washoe | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Truckee Canyon | Washoe | 1,016 | Non-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, “Steamboat Springs Waterworks Inc., PWSID NV0000282, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/steamboat-springs-waterworks-inc-nv0000282 (data as of October 1, 2026).