Public water system · NV0000318
ActiveWashoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp
At a glance
Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp (PWSID NV0000318) is an active transient non-community water system in Washoe County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp compare with other water systems in Washoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp 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 Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp?
EPA lists Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp 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 Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and January 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp?
Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp (PWSID NV0000318) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp serve?
Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Washoe County, Nevada.
Where does Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp 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 Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp 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 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, “Washoe Lake State Park North Boat Ramp, PWSID NV0000318, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/washoe-lake-state-park-north-boat-ramp-nv0000318 (data as of October 1, 2026).