Town of Minden
EPA ID: NV0000168 · 3,500 people served · 1 ZIP code
Unlike many utilities its size, Town of Minden carries a violation-free five-year record — no EPA notices, no MCL exceedances, serving 3,500 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Town of Minden Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Town of Minden serves a community with a median household income of $101,455 and an estimated 10,828 residents across its service area.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Town of Minden's water is pumped from underground aquifers. 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.
About 1% of homes in Douglas County, Nevada rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 2 detections recorded.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Town of Minden (EPA ID: NV0000168) is a community water system in Nevada that serves approximately 3,500 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 89423 in Minden.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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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.
- 89423 — Minden
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Town of Minden (NV0000168) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Town of Minden water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Town of Minden has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Town of Minden serve?
Town of Minden serves approximately 3,500 people across 1 ZIP code in Nevada.
Where does Town of Minden get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.