Public water system · NE3120942
ActiveCamp Solaris
At a glance
Camp Solaris (PWSID NE3120942) is an active transient non-community water system in Gage County, Nebraska. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Solaris compare with other water systems in Gage County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Solaris is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gage County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 776 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 17,851 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 Solaris is about 44% below 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 Solaris?
EPA lists Camp Solaris 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. 7 of the 23 active systems in Gage County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Solaris have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and October 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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 Solaris: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Solaris?
Camp Solaris (PWSID NE3120942) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Solaris serve?
Camp Solaris reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Gage County, Nebraska.
Where does Camp Solaris 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 Solaris have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Solaris' 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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Solaris' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Solaris 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 Gage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice, City of | Gage | 12,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wymore, City of | Gage | 1,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore | Gage | 856 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Adams, Village of | Gage | 606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cortland, Village of | Gage | 529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odell, Village of | Gage | 320 | 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 Solaris, PWSID NE3120942, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/camp-solaris-ne3120942 (data as of October 1, 2026).