Public water system · NE3120740
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At a glance
Chadron Municipal Airport (PWSID NE3120740) is an active transient non-community water system in Dawes County, Nebraska. It reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chadron Municipal Airport compare with other water systems in Dawes County?
By EPA's size categories, Chadron Municipal Airport is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawes County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 592 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,285 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 Chadron Municipal Airport 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. 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 Chadron Municipal Airport?
EPA lists Chadron Municipal Airport 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. 5 of the 14 active systems in Dawes County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chadron Municipal Airport have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and October 2020. By type: 12 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (12 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Chadron Municipal Airport: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chadron Municipal Airport?
Chadron Municipal Airport (PWSID NE3120740) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Chadron Municipal Airport serve?
Chadron Municipal Airport reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections in Dawes County, Nebraska.
Where does Chadron Municipal Airport 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 Chadron Municipal Airport have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Chadron Municipal Airport'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chadron Municipal Airport's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chadron Municipal Airport 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 Dawes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadron, City of | Dawes | 6,257 | Community | Surface water |
| Crawford, City of | Dawes | 840 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ridgeview Country Club | Dawes | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pine Ridge Job Corps | Dawes | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Norwesca | Dawes | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Museum of the Fur Trade | Dawes | 105 | 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, “Chadron Municipal Airport, PWSID NE3120740, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/chadron-municipal-airport-ne3120740 (data as of October 1, 2026).