Public water system · NE3120083
ActiveCamp Norwesca
At a glance
Camp Norwesca (PWSID NE3120083) is an active transient non-community water system in Dawes County, Nebraska. It reports serving 150 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Norwesca compare with other water systems in Dawes County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Norwesca is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawes County has 14 active public water systems, and Camp Norwesca is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 592 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 8,285 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 Norwesca 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 Norwesca?
EPA lists Camp Norwesca 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. 5 of the 14 active systems in Dawes County (36%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Norwesca have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. The violations listed here began between August 1999 and September 2016. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Camp Norwesca: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Norwesca?
Camp Norwesca (PWSID NE3120083) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Norwesca serve?
Camp Norwesca reports serving 150 people through 3 service connections in Dawes County, Nebraska.
Where does Camp Norwesca 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 Norwesca have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. 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 Norwesca'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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Norwesca's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Norwesca 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 Dawes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron, City of | Dawes | 6,257 | Community | Surface water |
| Crawford, City of | Dawes | 840 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ridgeview Country Club | Dawes | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pine Ridge Job Corps | Dawes | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Museum of the Fur Trade | Dawes | 105 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chadron State Park - Ng & Pc | Dawes | 100 | 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, “Camp Norwesca, PWSID NE3120083, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/camp-norwesca-ne3120083 (data as of October 1, 2026).