Carlin joins Nevada's source water protection program to update wellhead plan

Nov 12, 2025

Council voted unanimously to participate in the state's Integrated Source Water Protection Program to update Carlin’s 2003 Wellhead Protection Plan, citing groundwater risks and potential threats such as nearby mining activity.

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The Carlin City Council voted Nov. 12 to participate in the Nevada Integrated Source Water Protection Program (ISWPP), a voluntary, non-regulatory program run by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

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