Tap water monitoring data for Spring Creek shows a consistently clean picture in NV - few violations on record, compliance well above the median.

Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Spring Creek, Nevada, covering 2 community water systems serving approximately 15,707 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1 of 1 ZIP codes.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count.

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Spring Creek: B (83/100)

Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:

Factor	What It Measures
Water Quality	EPA violations and compliance history
PFAS MCL Screen	UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs
Radon Risk	EPA radon zone classification
Annual AQI	EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days

Water Sources

Spring Creek water systems draw from: Groundwater.

Lead & Copper

• Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0011 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
• 0 of 1 ZIP code with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

Areas with No Violations

All ZIP Codes in Spring Creek

• 89815 [B]

Data Sources

• Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
• Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
• Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Housing Age Profile

Although a small portion of Spring Creek's homes predate 1986, the median build year of 1994 indicates the majority of the city's residential plumbing was installed after lead solder was banned - which tends to reduce the plumbing-related component of lead exposure at the household level.

1994

Median Year Built

23%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

1%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (1%) 1970–1986 (22%) Post-1986 (77%)

Most homes in Spring Creek were built after 1986, reducing the risk of lead contamination from plumbing. Older homes should still be tested.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Spring Creek: Remediation Cost in Perspective

At current valuations, Spring Creek sits in the low remediation-share tier - the equity impact of fixing documented issues is proportionally minor.

Median Home Value

$310,100

Est. Remediation

$400

Remediation as % of home value 0.1%

Remediation costs in Spring Creek are relatively low compared to home values. The $0–$800 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 23% below the Nevada average.

Protecting Children from Lead in Spring Creek

23%

Homes Built Before 1986

0.0011

mg/L Avg Lead (Limit: 0.015)

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Although citywide aggregate readings pass cleanly and just 23% of Spring Creek housing comes from the pre-rule era, the difference between what utilities sample and what arrives at one specific faucet remains a structural feature of how monitoring works. Households with kids in the home can find a certified lead-removal filter and a draw-test kit through retailer-verified channels. That step is independent of system-level data.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.