Public water system · NE3120222
ActiveBlue Heron LLC
At a glance
Blue Heron LLC (PWSID NE3120222) is an active transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Nebraska. It reports serving 65 people through 64 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
64
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Blue Heron LLC compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, Blue Heron LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawson County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 612 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 21,418 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 Blue Heron LLC is about half of 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 Blue Heron LLC?
EPA lists Blue Heron LLC 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. 27 of the 35 active systems in Dawson County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Blue Heron LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2024. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Blue Heron LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blue Heron LLC?
Blue Heron LLC (PWSID NE3120222) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Blue Heron LLC serve?
Blue Heron LLC reports serving 65 people through 64 service connections in Dawson County, Nebraska.
Where does Blue Heron LLC 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 Blue Heron LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Blue Heron LLC'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 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blue Heron LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Blue Heron LLC 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 Dawson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, City of | Dawson | 10,348 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cozad, City of | Dawson | 3,915 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gothenburg, City of | Dawson | 3,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| Overton, Village of | Dawson | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Crossing at Lexington | Dawson | 499 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sumner, Village of | Dawson | 220 | 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, “Blue Heron LLC, PWSID NE3120222, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/blue-heron-llc-ne3120222 (data as of October 1, 2026).