Public water system · NV0000258
ActiveZephyr Cove Water Utility Distr
At a glance
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr (PWSID NV0000258) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nevada. It reports serving 1,209 people through 496 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,209
Service connections
496
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Douglas County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 1,479 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 56,213 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nevada has 224 active community water systems, 35% of the state's 643 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 16 Nevada systems (2.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr?
EPA lists Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr 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. 16 of the 38 active systems in Douglas County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2012 and October 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr?
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr (PWSID NV0000258) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr serve?
Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr reports serving 1,209 people through 496 service connections in Douglas County, Nevada.
Where does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr's water quality report?
As a community water system, Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardnerville Ranchos Gid | Douglas | 11,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Douglas County Carson Valley System | Douglas | 6,488 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian Hills Gid | Douglas | 5,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gardnerville Water Company | Douglas | 5,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingsbury Gid | Douglas | 3,839 | Community | Surface water |
| Edgewood Water Company | Douglas | 3,800 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
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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, “Zephyr Cove Water Utility Distr, PWSID NV0000258, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/zephyr-cove-water-utility-distr-nv0000258 (data as of October 1, 2026).