Public water system · NV0004118
ActiveWalker River State Rec Area Pitchfork
At a glance
Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork (PWSID NV0004118) is an active transient non-community water system in Lyon County, Nevada. It reports serving 100 people through 55 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork compare with other water systems in Lyon County?
By EPA's size categories, Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lyon County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,710 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 51,309 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 Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork is about 31% 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 Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork?
EPA lists Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork as owned by a state 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 30 active systems in Lyon County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork?
Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork (PWSID NV0004118) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork serve?
Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork reports serving 100 people through 55 service connections in Lyon County, Nevada.
Where does Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork 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 Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork 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 October 2018. 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 Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork'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 October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork 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 Lyon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley Public Works | Lyon | 23,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton Valley Water System | Lyon | 16,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yerington City of | Lyon | 5,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Springs Mutual Water Company | Lyon | 3,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stagecoach Gid | Lyon | 1,628 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smith Valley Baptist Church | Lyon | 500 | 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, “Walker River State Rec Area Pitchfork, PWSID NV0004118, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/walker-river-state-rec-area-pitchfork-nv0004118 (data as of October 1, 2026).