Public water system · NV0003046
ActiveWard Mountain Campground Usfs
At a glance
Ward Mountain Campground Usfs (PWSID NV0003046) is an active transient non-community water system in White Pine County, Nevada. It reports serving 600 people through 12 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ward Mountain Campground Usfs compare with other water systems in White Pine County?
By EPA's size categories, Ward Mountain Campground Usfs is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). White Pine County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 498 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 12,946 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 Ward Mountain Campground Usfs is about 4.2 times 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 Ward Mountain Campground Usfs?
EPA lists Ward Mountain Campground 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. 7 of the 26 active systems in White Pine County (27%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Ward Mountain Campground Usfs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and January 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1996-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Ward Mountain Campground Usfs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ward Mountain Campground Usfs?
Ward Mountain Campground Usfs (PWSID NV0003046) 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 Ward Mountain Campground Usfs serve?
Ward Mountain Campground Usfs reports serving 600 people through 12 service connections in White Pine County, Nevada.
Where does Ward Mountain Campground 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 Ward Mountain Campground Usfs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Ward Mountain Campground 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ward Mountain Campground Usfs' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ward Mountain Campground 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 White Pine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely Municipal Water Department | White Pine | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cave Lake State Park | White Pine | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcgill Water and Sewer Dist | White Pine | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ely Maximum Security Prison Ndoc | White Pine | 1,099 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cave Springs Water System Nps | White Pine | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Robinson Nevada Mining Company | White Pine | 630 | 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, “Ward Mountain Campground Usfs, PWSID NV0003046, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/ward-mountain-campground-usfs-nv0003046 (data as of October 1, 2026).