Public water system · NE3120748
ActiveClean Harbors Environmental Services
At a glance
Clean Harbors Environmental Services (PWSID NE3120748) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kimball County, Nebraska. It reports serving 231 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
231
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clean Harbors Environmental Services compare with other water systems in Kimball County?
By EPA's size categories, Clean Harbors Environmental Services is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kimball County has 7 active public water systems, and Clean Harbors Environmental Services is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 506 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 3,544 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 Clean Harbors Environmental Services is about half of 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 Clean Harbors Environmental Services?
EPA lists Clean Harbors Environmental Services 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Kimball County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Clean Harbors Environmental Services have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and September 2021. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Clean Harbors Environmental Services: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clean Harbors Environmental Services?
Clean Harbors Environmental Services (PWSID NE3120748) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Clean Harbors Environmental Services serve?
Clean Harbors Environmental Services reports serving 231 people through 12 service connections in Kimball County, Nebraska.
Where does Clean Harbors Environmental Services 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 Clean Harbors Environmental Services have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. 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 Clean Harbors Environmental Services' 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 10 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clean Harbors Environmental Services' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clean Harbors Environmental Services 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 Kimball County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball, City of | Kimball | 2,596 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dix, Village of | Kimball | 260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oliver Reservoir Rec Area (Non Seasonal) | Kimball | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bushnell, Village of | Kimball | 112 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stahlas North Trailer Court | Kimball | 70 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kimball Park and Rec | Kimball | 25 | 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, “Clean Harbors Environmental Services, PWSID NE3120748, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/clean-harbors-environmental-services-ne3120748 (data as of October 1, 2026).