Public water system · NE3150649
ActiveAgate Fossil Beds
At a glance
Agate Fossil Beds (PWSID NE3150649) is an active transient non-community water system in Sioux County, Nebraska. It reports serving 55 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Agate Fossil Beds compare with other water systems in Sioux County?
By EPA's size categories, Agate Fossil Beds is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sioux County has 4 active public water systems, and Agate Fossil Beds is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 95 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 381 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Agate Fossil Beds is about 62% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Nebraska has 489 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 1,226 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,095 Nebraska systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Agate Fossil Beds?
EPA lists Agate Fossil Beds as privately owned. The NE state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 4 active systems in Sioux County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Agate Fossil Beds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. The violations listed here began between December 1997 and May 2007. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Agate Fossil Beds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Agate Fossil Beds?
Agate Fossil Beds (PWSID NE3150649) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Agate Fossil Beds serve?
Agate Fossil Beds reports serving 55 people through 6 service connections in Sioux County, Nebraska.
Where does Agate Fossil Beds get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Agate Fossil Beds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Agate Fossil Beds' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Agate Fossil Beds' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Agate Fossil Beds is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Sioux County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison, Village of | Sioux | 251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed | Sioux | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Soldier Creek | Sioux | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Agate Fossil Beds, PWSID NE3150649, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/agate-fossil-beds-ne3150649 (data as of October 1, 2026).