Public water system · NE3121017
ActiveCamp Kateri Tekakwitha
At a glance
Camp Kateri Tekakwitha (PWSID NE3121017) is an active transient non-community water system in York County, Nebraska. It reports serving 150 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Kateri Tekakwitha compare with other water systems in York County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Kateri Tekakwitha is a very small system (500 people or fewer). York County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 530 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 12,726 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 Camp Kateri Tekakwitha 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 Camp Kateri Tekakwitha?
EPA lists Camp Kateri Tekakwitha as owned by a local government. 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. 10 of the 24 active systems in York County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Camp Kateri Tekakwitha have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and August 2010. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | 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 |
| 2003-02-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Camp Kateri Tekakwitha: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Kateri Tekakwitha?
Camp Kateri Tekakwitha (PWSID NE3121017) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Kateri Tekakwitha serve?
Camp Kateri Tekakwitha reports serving 150 people through 5 service connections in York County, Nebraska.
Where does Camp Kateri Tekakwitha 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 Camp Kateri Tekakwitha have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. 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 Camp Kateri Tekakwitha'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Kateri Tekakwitha's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Kateri Tekakwitha 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 York County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York, City of | York | 8,091 | Community | Groundwater |
| Henderson, City of | York | 1,080 | Community | Groundwater |
| Akal Travel Center | York | 593 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mccool Junction, Village of | York | 487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nebraska Center for Women | York | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waco, Village of | York | 336 | 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, “Camp Kateri Tekakwitha, PWSID NE3121017, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/camp-kateri-tekakwitha-ne3121017 (data as of October 1, 2026).