Mountain City Tap Water Quality Report
Mountain City's water record shows 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
MOUNTAIN CITY WATER AND SEWER
People Served
30
Health-based violations since 2020
0
MOUNTAIN CITY WATER AND SEWER. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jun 2022 · MOUNTAIN CITY WATER AND SEWER
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Mountain City Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Mountain City's water record shows 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file).
MOUNTAIN CITY WATER AND SEWER, Mountain City's water system, serves 30 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for MOUNTAIN CITY WATER AND SEWER is from Jun 2022.
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Mountain City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Mountain City, NV
We read Mountain City, NV’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 89 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Mountain City
Mountain City's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Filters for what Mountain City reported
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What Mountain City's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Mountain City includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Mountain City, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Mountain City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Elko County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Mountain City
Mountain City's tap water has an estimated 7.3 grains per gallon (124.0 mg/L, county sampling in Elko County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 7.3 gpg water in Mountain City — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Nevada as a whole, read water softener cost in Nevada — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mountain City Tap Water
Mountain City's water record shows 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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