The NYE county water district, located in southern nevada, will complete the design of three rapid infiltration basins in the town of pahrump, nevada, to manage stormwater flooding and replenish…

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Nye County Water District $602,000 on December 16, 2025, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program to complete the design of three rapid infiltration basins in Pahrump, Nevada.

The rapid infiltration basins will manage stormwater flooding and replenish groundwater resources in the Pahrump Valley Basin without compromising groundwater quality. Pahrump relies entirely on groundwater for its water supply due to the significant distance and mountainous terrain separating the town from Colorado River water distribution infrastructure. Overpumping, exacerbated by drought, threatens the reliability of the town's water supply, while monsoonal flooding degrades water quality. The completed designs will control flood water and recharge the basin's water resource. This project is a priority action identified in the Pahrump Basin 162 Groundwater Management Plan (2018) and has support from the Nevada Division of Water Resources, Nye County, the Town of Pahrump, and the Nye County Departments of Planning, Public Works, and Natural Resources.

The period of performance extends through December 31, 2027, with work performed in Pahrump, Nevada.

The NYE county water district, located in southern nevada, will complete the design of three rapid infiltration basins in the town of pahrump, nevada, to manage stormwater flooding and replenish critical groundwater resources without compromising groundwater quality. Due to the significant distance and mountainous terrain separating the town of pahrump from the water infrastructure that distributes colorado river water, the town is forced to rely solely on the groundwater in the pahrump valley basin for its water supply. Overpumping, worsened by drought, threatens the reliability of the town?S water supply and monsoonal flooding negatively impacts water quality. The district?S completed designs will control flood water and recharge the basin water resource. This project is a priority action identified in the pahrump basin 162 groundwater management plan (2018) and has broad support from the nevada division of water resources, NYE county, the town of pahrump, and the NYE county departments of planning, public works, and natural resources.