Public water system · NE3150021
ActiveArthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary
At a glance
Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary (PWSID NE3150021) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Arthur County, Nebraska. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary compare with other water systems in Arthur County?
By EPA's size categories, Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Arthur County has 4 active public water systems, and Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 79 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 315 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nebraska has 138 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary?
EPA lists Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary as owned by a local government. 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Arthur County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between March 1995 and October 2024. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-05-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary?
Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary (PWSID NE3150021) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary serve?
Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Arthur County, Nebraska.
Where does Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary 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 Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary's 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; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary is a non-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 Arthur County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Co Dist 500 - Middle School | Arthur | 140 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arthur Co Dist 500 - High School | Arthur | 75 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Bunkhouse Bar and Grill | Arthur | 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, “Arthur Co Dist 500 - Elementary, PWSID NE3150021, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/arthur-co-dist-500-elementary-ne3150021 (data as of October 1, 2026).