Fernley Public Works Water Quality (Nevada) – 2023 Report Results

We read 15 results from Fernley Public Works’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 5 above a health goal or guideline.

Serves about 23,064 people · Water system ID NV0000062 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)

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Results from the 2023 report

Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.

Contaminant	Result	Health goal	Legal limit	What it means
Arsenichighest measured · range 3 to 6 · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	6 ppb	0.004 ppb	10 ppb	Above the health goal1,500x the health goal
Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · sampled 2018 · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	3.1 pCi/L	0 pCi/L	15 pCi/L	Above the health goalThe health goal is zero
Gross beta (radioactivity)highest measured · sampled 2018 · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	11.1 pCi/L	0 pCi/L	50 pCi/L	Above the health goalThe health goal is zero
Total dissolved solidshighest measured · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	590 ppm	—	500 ppm guideline	Above the guideline1.2x the guideline (taste, odor or stains; not a health limit)
Uraniumhighest measured · sampled 2021 · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	3.7 ppb	0.6 ppb	30 ppb	Above the health goal6.2x the health goal
Chloridehighest measured · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	81 ppm	—	250 ppm guideline	Within the guideline
Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 3	0.16 ppm	0.3 ppm	1.3 ppm (action level)	Below the health goal
Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 2 to 10 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 3	5 ppb	None set	60 ppb	Below the legal limit
Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 9 to 31 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 3	17.5 ppb	None set	80 ppb	Below the legal limit
Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.81 to 1.1 · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	1.1 ppm	10 ppm	10 ppm	Below the health goal
pHhighest measured · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	7.81	—	—	Normal range
Sulfatehighest measured · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	150 ppm	—	250 ppm guideline	Within the guideline
Xyleneshighest measured · printed as 0.34 ug/L · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	0.00034 ppm	10 ppm	10 ppm	Below the health goal
Magnesiumhighest measured · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	19 ppm	None set	None	No health limit
Radonhighest measured · sampled 2015 · Wells · 2023 report, page 3	369 pCi/L	None set	None	No health limit

Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.

EPA testing for PFAS and lithium

EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Fernley Public Works’s water between Apr 2024 and Nov 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.

PFOS5.6 pptFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
Lithium36.2 ppbFound in 2 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)

Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.

What you can do

Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.