Public water system · NE3120035
ActiveCass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay
At a glance
Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay (PWSID NE3120035) is an active community water system in Cass County, Nebraska. It reports serving 1,417 people through 507 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,417
Service connections
507
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cass County has 42 active public water systems, and Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 651 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 27,326 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% 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 Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay?
EPA lists Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay 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. 19 of the 42 active systems in Cass County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay?
Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay (PWSID NE3120035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay serve?
Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay reports serving 1,417 people through 507 service connections in Cass County, Nebraska.
Where does Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay 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 Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsmouth, City of | Cass | 6,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Lake Association Inc. | Cass | 3,144 | Community | Surface water |
| Cass Co Rwd 1 | Cass | 2,958 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cass Co Rwd 2 | Cass | 1,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| Louisville, City of | Cass | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weeping Water, City of | Cass | 1,107 | 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, “Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay, PWSID NE3120035, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/cass-co-sid-5-buccaneer-bay-ne3120035 (data as of October 1, 2026).