Public water system · NE3120761
ActiveBel-Air Motel
At a glance
Bel-Air Motel (PWSID NE3120761) is an active transient non-community water system in Howard County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Bel-Air Motel compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, Bel-Air Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howard County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 434 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 3,468 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 Bel-Air Motel 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 Bel-Air Motel?
EPA lists Bel-Air Motel 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. 2 of the 8 active systems in Howard County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Bel-Air Motel have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Bel-Air Motel. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bel-Air Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bel-Air Motel?
Bel-Air Motel (PWSID NE3120761) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Bel-Air Motel serve?
Bel-Air Motel reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Howard County, Nebraska.
Where does Bel-Air Motel 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 Bel-Air Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bel-Air Motel'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bel-Air Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bel-Air Motel 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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul, City of | Howard | 2,416 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dannebrog, Village of | Howard | 309 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elba, Village of | Howard | 211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boelus, Village of | Howard | 189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howard Co Dist 118 St Libory Elm | Howard | 169 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Farwell, Village of | Howard | 124 | 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, “Bel-Air Motel, PWSID NE3120761, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/bel-air-motel-ne3120761 (data as of October 1, 2026).