Public water system · NE3121452
ActiveElkhorn Shores
At a glance
Elkhorn Shores (PWSID NE3121452) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Nebraska. It reports serving 35 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elkhorn Shores compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Elkhorn Shores 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Elkhorn Shores 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 Elkhorn Shores?
EPA lists Elkhorn Shores 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 Elkhorn Shores have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Elkhorn Shores: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elkhorn Shores?
Elkhorn Shores (PWSID NE3121452) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Elkhorn Shores serve?
Elkhorn Shores reports serving 35 people through 16 service connections in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Where does Elkhorn Shores 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 Elkhorn Shores have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Elkhorn Shores' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elkhorn Shores' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elkhorn Shores 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 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, “Elkhorn Shores, PWSID NE3121452, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/elkhorn-shores-ne3121452 (data as of October 1, 2026).