Public water system · NE3121225
ActiveDarr Feedlot, Inc.
At a glance
Darr Feedlot, Inc. (PWSID NE3121225) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Darr Feedlot, Inc. compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, Darr Feedlot, Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawson County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 612 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 21,418 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 Darr Feedlot, Inc. 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 Darr Feedlot, Inc.?
EPA lists Darr Feedlot, Inc. 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. 27 of the 35 active systems in Dawson County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Darr Feedlot, Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and February 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Darr Feedlot, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Darr Feedlot, Inc.?
Darr Feedlot, Inc. (PWSID NE3121225) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Darr Feedlot, Inc. serve?
Darr Feedlot, Inc. reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Dawson County, Nebraska.
Where does Darr Feedlot, Inc. 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 Darr Feedlot, Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Darr Feedlot, Inc.'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Darr Feedlot, Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Darr Feedlot, Inc. 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 Dawson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, City of | Dawson | 10,348 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cozad, City of | Dawson | 3,915 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gothenburg, City of | Dawson | 3,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| Overton, Village of | Dawson | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Crossing at Lexington | Dawson | 499 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sumner, Village of | Dawson | 220 | 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, “Darr Feedlot, Inc., PWSID NE3121225, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/darr-feedlot-inc-ne3121225 (data as of October 1, 2026).