Public water system · NE3120443
ActiveBow Valley Water Works
At a glance
Bow Valley Water Works (PWSID NE3120443) is an active community water system in Cedar County, Nebraska. It reports serving 120 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bow Valley Water Works compare with other water systems in Cedar County?
By EPA's size categories, Bow Valley Water Works is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cedar County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 434 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 7,819 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bow Valley Water Works is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% 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 Bow Valley Water Works?
EPA lists Bow Valley Water Works 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 18 active systems in Cedar County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Bow Valley Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and October 2006. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Bow Valley Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bow Valley Water Works?
Bow Valley Water Works (PWSID NE3120443) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Bow Valley Water Works serve?
Bow Valley Water Works reports serving 120 people through 45 service connections in Cedar County, Nebraska.
Where does Bow Valley Water Works 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 Bow Valley Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Bow Valley Water Works' 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bow Valley Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bow Valley Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cedar County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project | Cedar | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Hartington, City of | Cedar | 1,499 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurel, City of | Cedar | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Randolph, City of | Cedar | 944 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coleridge, Village of | Cedar | 533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wau Col Rws - East Side | Cedar + 2 more | 260 | Community | Purchased 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, “Bow Valley Water Works, PWSID NE3120443, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/bow-valley-water-works-ne3120443 (data as of October 1, 2026).