Public water system · NE3120907
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At a glance
Ginns Lakers North Shore (PWSID NE3120907) is an active transient non-community water system in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It reports serving 60 people through 35 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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ginns Lakers North Shore compare with other water systems in Hitchcock County?
By EPA's size categories, Ginns Lakers North Shore is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hitchcock County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 241 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 1,930 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 Ginns Lakers North Shore is about 58% 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 Ginns Lakers North Shore?
EPA lists Ginns Lakers North Shore 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Hitchcock County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ginns Lakers North Shore have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and October 2011. By type: 12 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | 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.
Ginns Lakers North Shore: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ginns Lakers North Shore?
Ginns Lakers North Shore (PWSID NE3120907) 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 Ginns Lakers North Shore serve?
Ginns Lakers North Shore reports serving 60 people through 35 service connections in Hitchcock County, Nebraska.
Where does Ginns Lakers North Shore 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 Ginns Lakers North Shore have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 Ginns Lakers North Shore'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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ginns Lakers North Shore's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ginns Lakers North Shore 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 Hitchcock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culbertson, Village of | Hitchcock | 534 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trenton, Village of | Hitchcock | 501 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stratton, Village of | Hitchcock | 310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palisade, Village of | Hitchcock | 294 | Community | Groundwater |
| Good Life Marina (Seasonal) | Hitchcock | 103 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Good Life Marina (Non-Seasonal) | Hitchcock | 103 | 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, “Ginns Lakers North Shore, PWSID NE3120907, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/ginns-lakers-north-shore-ne3120907 (data as of October 1, 2026).