Public water system · NE3105512
ActiveDouglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes
At a glance
Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes (PWSID NE3105512) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nebraska. It reports serving 125 people through 52 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 25,826 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 671,472 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 Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes 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 Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes?
EPA lists Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes 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. 11 of the 26 active systems in Douglas County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between February 1995 and June 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes?
Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes (PWSID NE3105512) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes serve?
Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes reports serving 125 people through 52 service connections in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Where does Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes 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 Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes' 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Utilities District | Douglas | 660,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Valley, City of | Douglas | 3,294 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. | Douglas | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo, Village of | Douglas | 962 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park | Douglas | 805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Meadowbrook Estates Water System | Douglas | 675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes, PWSID NE3105512, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/douglas-co-sid-258-carat-homes-ne3105512 (data as of October 1, 2026).