Big Bend Water District
EPA ID: NV0004092 · 9,000 people served · 80 ZIP codes
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — Big Bend Water District has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 9,000 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Big Bend Water District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade A
Service Area Demographics
The Big Bend Water District serves a community with a median household income of $73,025 and an estimated 1,634,612 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 41% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Big Bend Water District's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Clark 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. 81 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
Big Bend Water District (EPA ID: NV0004092) is a community water system in Nevada that serves approximately 9,000 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 80 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: A (87/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 1 ZIP code confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 79 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 80 ZIP codes:
89028 · 89029 · 89039 · 89101 · 89102 89103 · 89104 · 89105 · 89106 · 89107 89108 · 89109 · 89110 · 89111 · 89112 89113 · 89114 · 89115 · 89116 · 89117 89118 · 89119 · 89120 · 89121 · 89122 89123 · 89124 · 89125 · 89126 · 89127 89128 · 89129 · 89130 · 89131 · 89132 89133 · 89134 · 89135 · 89136 · 89137 89138 · 89139 · 89140 · 89141 · 89142 89143 · 89144 · 89145 · 89146 · 89147 89148 · 89149 · 89150 · 89151 · 89152 89153 · 89154 · 89155 · 89156 · 89157 89158 · 89159 · 89160 · 89161 · 89162 89164 · 89165 · 89166 · 89169 · 89170 89173 · 89177 · 89178 · 89179 · 89180 89183 · 89185 · 89193 · 89195 · 89199
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Big Bend Water District (NV0004092) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Big Bend Water District water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Big Bend Water District has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Big Bend Water District serve?
Big Bend Water District serves approximately 9,000 people across 80 ZIP codes in Nevada.
Where does Big Bend Water District get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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.
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