Public water system · NE3121001
ActiveCarmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph
At a glance
Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph (PWSID NE3121001) is an active transient non-community water system in Lancaster County, Nebraska. It reports serving 49 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
49
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph compare with other water systems in Lancaster County?
By EPA's size categories, Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lancaster County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,413 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 322,179 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 Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph is about 66% 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 Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph?
EPA lists Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph 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. 41 of the 73 active systems in Lancaster County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2010 and May 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph?
Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph (PWSID NE3121001) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph serve?
Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph reports serving 49 people through 1 service connection in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Where does Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph 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 Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph 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 Lancaster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, City of | Lancaster | 296,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lancaster Co Rwd 1 | Lancaster | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waverly, City of | Lancaster | 4,279 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hickman, City of | Lancaster | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris | Lancaster | 2,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Contempo MHP | Lancaster | 1,630 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
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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, “Carmel of Jesus Mary & Joseph, PWSID NE3121001, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/carmel-of-jesus-mary-joseph-ne3121001 (data as of October 1, 2026).