Public water system · NE3150353
ActiveAtkinson Lake
At a glance
Atkinson Lake (PWSID NE3150353) is an active transient non-community water system in Holt County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Atkinson Lake compare with other water systems in Holt County?
By EPA's size categories, Atkinson Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Holt County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 443 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 7,080 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 Atkinson Lake is well 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 Atkinson Lake?
EPA lists Atkinson Lake 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. 8 of the 16 active systems in Holt County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Atkinson Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2002. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Atkinson Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Atkinson Lake?
Atkinson Lake (PWSID NE3150353) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Atkinson Lake serve?
Atkinson Lake reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Holt County, Nebraska.
Where does Atkinson Lake 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 Atkinson Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2002. 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 Atkinson Lake'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Atkinson Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Atkinson Lake 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 Holt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneill, City of | Holt | 3,705 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atkinson, City of | Holt | 1,298 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stuart, Village of | Holt | 486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ewing, Village of | Holt | 367 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chambers, Village of | Holt | 288 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atkinson-Stuart Country Club | Holt | 200 | 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, “Atkinson Lake, PWSID NE3150353, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/atkinson-lake-ne3150353 (data as of October 1, 2026).