Public water system · NV0005001
ActiveTonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial
At a glance
Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial (PWSID NV0005001) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Nye County, Nevada. It reports serving 130 people through 110 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
110
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial compare with other water systems in Nye County?
By EPA's size categories, Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nye County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 379 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 33,742 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nevada has 161 active non-transient non-community water systems, 25% 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 Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial?
EPA lists Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial 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. 10 of the 89 active systems in Nye County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial 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 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | 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.
Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial?
Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial (PWSID NV0005001) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial serve?
Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial reports serving 130 people through 110 service connections in Nye County, Nevada.
Where does Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial 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 Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial 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 2004. 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 Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial is a non-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 Nye County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Water Company | Nye | 12,255 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Falls Water System Gbwc | Nye | 4,345 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tonopah Public Utilities | Nye | 2,853 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nnss Site Area A23 and 6 | Nye | 1,700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Round Mountain Puc | Nye | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert Utilities | Nye | 1,086 | 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, “Tonopah Test Range Area 10 Industrial, PWSID NV0005001, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/tonopah-test-range-area-10-industrial-nv0005001 (data as of October 1, 2026).