Public water system · NE3120868
ActiveCalamus Motel & Rv LLC
At a glance
Calamus Motel & Rv LLC (PWSID NE3120868) is an active transient non-community water system in Garfield County, Nebraska. It reports serving 140 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Calamus Motel & Rv LLC compare with other water systems in Garfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Calamus Motel & Rv LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Garfield County has 10 active public water systems, and Calamus Motel & Rv LLC is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 172 people per system, and accounts for 8.2% of the 1,717 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 Calamus Motel & Rv LLC is roughly in line with 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 Calamus Motel & Rv LLC?
EPA lists Calamus Motel & Rv 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. 8 of the 10 active systems in Garfield County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Calamus Motel & Rv LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and August 2005. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Calamus Motel & Rv LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Calamus Motel & Rv LLC?
Calamus Motel & Rv LLC (PWSID NE3120868) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Calamus Motel & Rv LLC serve?
Calamus Motel & Rv LLC reports serving 140 people through 28 service connections in Garfield County, Nebraska.
Where does Calamus Motel & Rv 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 Calamus Motel & Rv LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. 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 Calamus Motel & Rv 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Calamus Motel & Rv LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Calamus Motel & Rv 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 Garfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwell, City of | Garfield | 1,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Longhorn Lanes | Garfield | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Willow Springs Rv Park & Campground | Garfield | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Husker Marine Sport Shop LLC | Garfield | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mtr Rv Ranch | Garfield | 60 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Calamus Flats Campground | Garfield | 42 | 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, “Calamus Motel & Rv LLC, PWSID NE3120868, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/calamus-motel-rv-llc-ne3120868 (data as of October 1, 2026).