Public water system · NE3104502
ActiveDawes Co Rwd 1
At a glance
Dawes Co Rwd 1 (PWSID NE3104502) is an active community water system in Dawes County, Nebraska. It reports serving 59 people through 134 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
59
Service connections
134
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dawes Co Rwd 1 compare with other water systems in Dawes County?
By EPA's size categories, Dawes Co Rwd 1 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 0.7% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Dawes Co Rwd 1 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% 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 Dawes Co Rwd 1?
EPA lists Dawes Co Rwd 1 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 Dawes Co Rwd 1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and March 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 3 as archived and 2 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Archived |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | 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.
Dawes Co Rwd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dawes Co Rwd 1?
Dawes Co Rwd 1 (PWSID NE3104502) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Dawes Co Rwd 1 serve?
Dawes Co Rwd 1 reports serving 59 people through 134 service connections in Dawes County, Nebraska.
Where does Dawes Co Rwd 1 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 Dawes Co Rwd 1 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Dawes Co Rwd 1'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dawes Co Rwd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dawes Co Rwd 1 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Dawes Co Rwd 1, PWSID NE3104502, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/dawes-co-rwd-1-ne3104502 (data as of October 1, 2026).