SNWA: Local Agencies Issue Consumer Water Quality Reports | The Locally Times
A Feb. 19 SNWA notice clarifies that five member agencies, including the Las Vegas Valley Water District, are responsible for providing federally mandated water quality reports to consumers.
The notice clarifies the authority’s role, establishing a two-tiered system for water quality information in the region. While SNWA manages and treats Southern Nevada's water resources, it is not the direct provider to consumers. The final responsibility for communicating water quality data to households and businesses falls to the local member agencies that directly service them. ## How to Access Your Local Water Report The SNWA directs residents to obtain their annual water quality reports from their specific local provider. These consumer-facing reports are available through its member agencies: the Las Vegas Valley Water District, Big Bend Water District, the City of Boulder City, the City of Henderson, and the City of North Las Vegas. The site also provides direct links to the water quality report pages for its member agencies to facilitate public access. ## SNWA Publishes Treatment Plant Data While local providers handle direct-to-consumer reports, the Southern Nevada Water Authority publishes its own detailed water quality analyses from its two treatment facilities. This data, covering water from the Alfred Merritt Smith and River Mountains Water Treatment Facilities, is tested before delivery to local providers and is publicly accessible on the agency's website. Publicly available documents do not offer a direct comparison between SNWA's facility-level analyses and the data in reports from municipal providers. The records also do not detail the process for ensuring water quality is maintained after leaving SNWA facilities and entering local distribution systems.