Water System Report NV

Virgin Valley Water District

EPA ID: NV0000167 ยท 26,000 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Virgin Valley Water District (NV0000167): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Water monitoring for Virgin Valley Water District: no violations on record, 26,000 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 92
Avg Safety Score
26,000
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2024-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$411K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Virgin Valley Water District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$79,898
Median Household Income
21,314
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
41%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
50th
Energy Burden Percentile
5%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Virgin Valley Water District have a median household income of $79,898 and about 21,314 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 41% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Virgin Valley Water District's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
30th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
0th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

13 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
PEX or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
52 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 20% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Virgin Valley Water District (EPA ID: NV0000167) is a community water system in Nevada that serves approximately 26,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 1 community.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (92/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 2 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2024-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NV or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Virgin Valley Water District (NV0000167) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Virgin Valley Water District water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Virgin Valley Water District in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Virgin Valley Water District serve?

Virgin Valley Water District serves approximately 26,000 people across 2 ZIP codes in Nevada.

Where does Virgin Valley Water District get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
406

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

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How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Virgin Valley Water District safe to drink? ▼
Virgin Valley Water District has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Virgin Valley Water District; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Virgin Valley Water District serve? ▼
Virgin Valley Water District serves approximately 26,000 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Virgin Valley Water District's water source? ▼
Virgin Valley Water District draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Virgin Valley Water District's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Virgin Valley Water District? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Virgin Valley Water District have a median household income of $79,898 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 41% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Virgin Valley Water District get its water? ▼
Virgin Valley Water District's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Virgin Valley Water District, NV: Serves 26K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/nv0000167/
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