Public water system · NE3107306
ActiveEast Shore Group South Johnson Lake
At a glance
East Shore Group South Johnson Lake (PWSID NE3107306) is an active transient non-community water system in Gosper County, Nebraska. It reports serving 48 people through 48 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
48
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does East Shore Group South Johnson Lake compare with other water systems in Gosper County?
By EPA's size categories, East Shore Group South Johnson Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gosper County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 103 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 1,963 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 East Shore Group South Johnson Lake is about 67% 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 East Shore Group South Johnson Lake?
EPA lists East Shore Group South Johnson Lake 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. 14 of the 19 active systems in Gosper County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does East Shore Group South Johnson Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and May 2017. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
East Shore Group South Johnson Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Shore Group South Johnson Lake?
East Shore Group South Johnson Lake (PWSID NE3107306) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does East Shore Group South Johnson Lake serve?
East Shore Group South Johnson Lake reports serving 48 people through 48 service connections in Gosper County, Nebraska.
Where does East Shore Group South Johnson Lake 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 East Shore Group South Johnson Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017. 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 East Shore Group South Johnson Lake'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 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Shore Group South Johnson Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Shore Group South Johnson Lake 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 Gosper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood, Village of | Gosper | 670 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dc Express LLC | Gosper | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mallard Beach Dr #22-Johnson Lake | Gosper | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Johnson Brewery LLC | Gosper | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lakeside Golf Club | Gosper | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Medos Resort | Gosper | 75 | 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, “East Shore Group South Johnson Lake, PWSID NE3107306, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/east-shore-group-south-johnson-lake-ne3107306 (data as of October 1, 2026).