Is TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY Water Safe to Drink in 2026?
Nevada · PWSID NV0000190 · Surface water
Population served
442,000
Cities served
RENO, SPARKS
State / jurisdiction
Nevada (NV)
PWSID
NV0000190
F
TAP WATER GRADE
High risk
Model score 24/88 from violations, PFAS profile, and monitoring signals — not a laboratory test of your faucet.
1 violation record(s) in the latest EPA SDWA quarterly snapshotPFAS above EPA MCL (UCMR5 regulated compounds)
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CONTAMINANTS — EPA UCMR5 MONITORING
Compound
Level (ppt)
EPA limit
Health guideline
Status
PFOSregulated
20.0
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFHxSregulated
15.0
10 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFPeA
13.0
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFHxA
12.0
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFBA
6.8
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFBS
5.7
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
PFOAregulated
5.5
4 ppt
Exceeds
Above health advisory
PFHpA
3.9
—
Within / n/a
Unregulated (monitored)
Source: EPA UCMR5 · ppt = parts per trillion · MCL = enforceable limit for regulated PFAS
VIOLATIONS HISTORY (FEDERAL SNAPSHOT)
EPA’s national SDWA quarterly files associate 1 violation-related record with this system in the same reporting quarter as the utility snapshot used on WaterCheckup. This is not a complete historical docket — see ECHO and SDWIS for full compliance context.
Based on TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY's monitoring and violation profile, here are vetted filtration options — same picks framework as our city reports.
TOP PICKS FOR TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY
⚠ EPA violations / contaminants in monitoring data
#1
Clearly Filtered 3.5L Pitcher
BEST FOR PFAS & LEAD
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WHY THIS FOR TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY · Chosen for TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY because PFAS was detected at 20 ppt in UCMR5 — above the 4 ppt limit for some regulated compounds — and this system shows 1 violation record(s) in the latest federal snapshot. RO removes 99%+ of PFAS at the tap.
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