Public water system · NV0000211
ActiveSun Valley Gid
At a glance
Sun Valley Gid (PWSID NV0000211) is an active community water system in Washoe County, Nevada. It reports serving 17,000 people through 6,814 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17,000
Service connections
6,814
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sun Valley Gid compare with other water systems in Washoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Sun Valley Gid is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Washoe County has 64 active public water systems, and Sun Valley Gid is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 121% above the county average of 7,708 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% 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 Sun Valley Gid is about 154% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 60 Nevada systems (9.3%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sun Valley Gid?
EPA lists Sun Valley Gid 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. 19 of the 64 active systems in Washoe County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sun Valley Gid have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between September 1994 and July 2005. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Sun Valley Gid: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sun Valley Gid?
Sun Valley Gid (PWSID NV0000211) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Sun Valley Gid serve?
Sun Valley Gid reports serving 17,000 people through 6,814 service connections in Washoe County, Nevada.
Where does Sun Valley Gid get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Sun Valley Gid have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Sun Valley Gid'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sun Valley Gid's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sun Valley Gid 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 |
| 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 |
| Sand Harbor State Park | Washoe | 1,000 | 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, “Sun Valley Gid, PWSID NV0000211, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/sun-valley-gid-nv0000211 (data as of October 1, 2026).