Public water system · NV0003044
ActiveTerraces Picnic Grounds Usfs
At a glance
Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs (PWSID NV0003044) is an active transient non-community water system in Elko County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs compare with other water systems in Elko County?
By EPA's size categories, Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elko County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,258 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 51,585 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 Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs is well below 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 Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs?
EPA lists Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs 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. 4 of the 41 active systems in Elko County (9.8%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Nitrite. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs?
Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs (PWSID NV0003044) 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 Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs serve?
Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Elko County, Nevada.
Where does Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs 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 Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs 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 Elko County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko City of | Elko | 23,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek | Elko | 9,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Wendover Water System | Elko | 4,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Basin Water Co Spring Creek MHP | Elko | 3,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carlin Utilities | Elko | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sage Schools | Elko | 2,200 | 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, “Terraces Picnic Grounds Usfs, PWSID NV0003044, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/terraces-picnic-grounds-usfs-nv0003044 (data as of October 1, 2026).