Public water system · NV0002525
ActiveSunrise Estates
At a glance
Sunrise Estates (PWSID NV0002525) is an active community water system in Washoe County, Nevada. It reports serving 90 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunrise Estates compare with other water systems in Washoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunrise Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 less than 0.1% 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 Sunrise Estates 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 Sunrise Estates?
EPA lists Sunrise Estates 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 Sunrise Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Arsenic. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Sunrise Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunrise Estates?
Sunrise Estates (PWSID NV0002525) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunrise Estates serve?
Sunrise Estates reports serving 90 people through 35 service connections in Washoe County, Nevada.
Where does Sunrise Estates 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 Sunrise Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 Sunrise Estates' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunrise Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunrise Estates 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, “Sunrise Estates, PWSID NV0002525, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/sunrise-estates-nv0002525 (data as of October 1, 2026).