Public water system · NE3121186
ActiveCornerstone Berean Church
At a glance
Cornerstone Berean Church (PWSID NE3121186) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Buffalo County, Nebraska. It reports serving 475 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
475
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cornerstone Berean Church compare with other water systems in Buffalo County?
By EPA's size categories, Cornerstone Berean Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buffalo County has 37 active public water systems, and Cornerstone Berean Church is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 1,167 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 43,180 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 Cornerstone Berean Church is about 11% above 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 Cornerstone Berean Church?
EPA lists Cornerstone Berean Church 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. 19 of the 37 active systems in Buffalo County (51%) are also privately owned.
Does Cornerstone Berean Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Cornerstone Berean Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cornerstone Berean Church?
Cornerstone Berean Church (PWSID NE3121186) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Cornerstone Berean Church serve?
Cornerstone Berean Church reports serving 475 people through 1 service connection in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Where does Cornerstone Berean Church 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 Cornerstone Berean Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Cornerstone Berean Church'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cornerstone Berean Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cornerstone Berean Church 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 Buffalo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney, City of | Buffalo | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Gibbon, City of | Buffalo | 1,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ravenna, City of | Buffalo | 1,457 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelton, Village of | Buffalo | 1,059 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elm Creek, Village of | Buffalo | 901 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Co Sid 3 - Glenwood Estates | Buffalo | 400 | 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, “Cornerstone Berean Church, PWSID NE3121186, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/cornerstone-berean-church-ne3121186 (data as of October 1, 2026).