Lead pipes · Nevada
Lead pipes in Nevada
Lead pipes (EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map) data for ZIP codes in Nevada. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the lead pipes summary.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the utility's reported count of lead, galvanized-requiring-replacement, and unknown-material lines, plus the state's reporting compliance status.
Source & refresh
EPA LCRR + RTI National Lead Pipe Map. Refreshed quarterly as state primacy agencies report. Primary source →
Nevada top concern
Wildfire, water-supply (Colorado River allotment)
Nevada's wildfire risk concentrates in the western Sierra foothills (Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe). Las Vegas water supply tied to declining Lake Mead Colorado River allotment. EPA SDWIS shows arsenic challenges in some rural systems.
See Nevada state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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