Public water system · NE3120625
ActiveCathcart Rail LLC
At a glance
Cathcart Rail LLC (PWSID NE3120625) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hall County, Nebraska. It reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cathcart Rail LLC compare with other water systems in Hall County?
By EPA's size categories, Cathcart Rail LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hall County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,755 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 61,419 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Cathcart Rail LLC is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nebraska has 138 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 Cathcart Rail LLC?
EPA lists Cathcart Rail LLC 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 35 active systems in Hall County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cathcart Rail LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and October 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Cathcart Rail LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cathcart Rail LLC?
Cathcart Rail LLC (PWSID NE3120625) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Cathcart Rail LLC serve?
Cathcart Rail LLC reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections in Hall County, Nebraska.
Where does Cathcart Rail LLC 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 Cathcart Rail LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Cathcart Rail LLC'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cathcart Rail LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cathcart Rail LLC is a non-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 Hall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, City of | Hall | 51,478 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bosselman Travel Center (Grand Island) | Hall | 2,025 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wood River, City of | Hall | 1,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doniphan, Village of | Hall | 829 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cairo, Village of | Hall | 785 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quality Inn - Grand Island | Hall | 755 | Non-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, “Cathcart Rail LLC, PWSID NE3120625, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/cathcart-rail-llc-ne3120625 (data as of October 1, 2026).