Public water system · NE3120656
ActiveCentral City Mall
At a glance
Central City Mall (PWSID NE3120656) is an active transient non-community water system in Merrick County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Central City Mall compare with other water systems in Merrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Central City Mall is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Merrick County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 524 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 4,718 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 Central City Mall is well 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 88 Nebraska systems (7.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Central City Mall?
EPA lists Central City Mall 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Merrick County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Central City Mall have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and July 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | 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.
Central City Mall: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central City Mall?
Central City Mall (PWSID NE3120656) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Central City Mall serve?
Central City Mall reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Merrick County, Nebraska.
Where does Central City Mall get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Central City Mall have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Central City Mall'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central City Mall's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Central City Mall 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 Merrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City, City of | Merrick | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palmer, Village of | Merrick | 472 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Creek, Village of | Merrick | 449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarks, Village of | Merrick | 369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chapman, Village of | Merrick | 292 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fishers Cove | Merrick | 60 | 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, “Central City Mall, PWSID NE3120656, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/central-city-mall-ne3120656 (data as of October 1, 2026).