Public water system · NE3120792
ActiveDavis Creek Recreation Area
At a glance
Davis Creek Recreation Area (PWSID NE3120792) is an active transient non-community water system in Valley County, Nebraska. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Davis Creek Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Valley County?
By EPA's size categories, Davis Creek Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valley County has 6 active public water systems, and Davis Creek Recreation Area is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 448 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 2,688 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 Davis Creek Recreation Area 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 Davis Creek Recreation Area?
EPA lists Davis Creek Recreation Area 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 6 active systems in Valley County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Davis Creek Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and July 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Davis Creek Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Davis Creek Recreation Area?
Davis Creek Recreation Area (PWSID NE3120792) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Davis Creek Recreation Area serve?
Davis Creek Recreation Area reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Valley County, Nebraska.
Where does Davis Creek Recreation Area 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 Davis Creek Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Davis Creek Recreation Area'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Davis Creek Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Davis Creek Recreation Area 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 Valley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ord, City of | Valley | 2,112 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arcadia, Village of | Valley | 283 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Loup, Village of | Valley | 197 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fort Hartsuff Shp - Ng & Pc | Valley | 45 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elyria Bar | Valley | 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, “Davis Creek Recreation Area, PWSID NE3120792, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/davis-creek-recreation-area-ne3120792 (data as of October 1, 2026).