Public water system · NE3120826
ActiveFill-N-Chill #12
At a glance
Fill-N-Chill #12 (PWSID NE3120826) is an active transient non-community water system in Custer County, Nebraska. It reports serving 70 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fill-N-Chill #12 compare with other water systems in Custer County?
By EPA's size categories, Fill-N-Chill #12 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Custer County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 476 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 7,623 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 Fill-N-Chill #12 is about half of 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 Fill-N-Chill #12?
EPA lists Fill-N-Chill #12 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. 4 of the 16 active systems in Custer County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Fill-N-Chill #12 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and January 2003. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Fill-N-Chill #12: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fill-N-Chill #12?
Fill-N-Chill #12 (PWSID NE3120826) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Fill-N-Chill #12 serve?
Fill-N-Chill #12 reports serving 70 people through 2 service connections in Custer County, Nebraska.
Where does Fill-N-Chill #12 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 Fill-N-Chill #12 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. 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 Fill-N-Chill #12'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fill-N-Chill #12's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fill-N-Chill #12 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 Custer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow, City of | Custer | 3,568 | Community | Groundwater |
| Victoria Springs Sra - Ng & Pc | Custer | 725 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arnold, Village of | Custer | 592 | Community | Groundwater |
| Callaway, Village of | Custer | 563 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sargent, City of | Custer | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ansley, Village of | Custer | 459 | 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, “Fill-N-Chill #12, PWSID NE3120826, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/fill-n-chill-12-ne3120826 (data as of October 1, 2026).