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Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower

PWSID: 093200165 · Mcdermitt, NV · Serves 456 people

Health Violations

Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower has 10 health-based violations out of 10 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
456
Total Violations
10
Health Violations
10
Source Type
Groundwater

Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower (PWSID 093200165) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 456 people in Mcdermitt, NV, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Nevada drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 10 total violations, with 10 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Fluoride, E. coli. Recorded violations span 2019–2020.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Nevada state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
093200165
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Mcdermitt, NV
Population Served
456
Health Violations
Yes (10)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Fluoride 9 9
E. coli 1 1

Violation History (10)

Contaminant Health Date
Fluoride Yes Dec 31, 2020
Fluoride Yes Nov 24, 2020
Fluoride Yes Nov 24, 2020
Fluoride Yes Nov 24, 2020
Fluoride Yes Nov 24, 2020
Fluoride Yes Nov 24, 2020
Fluoride Yes Dec 31, 2019
Fluoride Yes Dec 31, 2019
Fluoride Yes Dec 31, 2019
E. coli Yes Nov 1, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower water safe to drink?
Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower has 10 health-based violations out of 10 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower serve?
Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower serves 456 people in Mcdermitt, NV. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower have?
Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower has 10 total violations on record spanning 2019–2020. 10 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in Ft. McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone - Lower water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Fluoride, E. coli.

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About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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