Public water system · NE3121020
ActiveBellwood Ampride
At a glance
Bellwood Ampride (PWSID NE3121020) is an active transient non-community water system in Butler 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 records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
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 Bellwood Ampride compare with other water systems in Butler County?
By EPA's size categories, Bellwood Ampride is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Butler County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 356 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 5,345 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 Bellwood Ampride 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 Bellwood Ampride?
EPA lists Bellwood Ampride 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. 6 of the 15 active systems in Butler County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Bellwood Ampride have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and April 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Bellwood Ampride: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bellwood Ampride?
Bellwood Ampride (PWSID NE3121020) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Bellwood Ampride serve?
Bellwood Ampride reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Butler County, Nebraska.
Where does Bellwood Ampride 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 Bellwood Ampride have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Bellwood Ampride'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bellwood Ampride's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bellwood Ampride 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 Butler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David City, City of | Butler | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellwood, Village of | Butler | 435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rising City, Village of | Butler | 374 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brainard, Village of | Butler | 361 | Community | Groundwater |
| 7 Mile Mini Mart | Butler | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dwight, Village of | Butler | 229 | 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, “Bellwood Ampride, PWSID NE3121020, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/bellwood-ampride-ne3121020 (data as of October 1, 2026).