Public water system · NE3190029
ActiveGoehner Westbound Rest Area
At a glance
Goehner Westbound Rest Area (PWSID NE3190029) is an active transient non-community water system in Seward County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Goehner Westbound Rest Area compare with other water systems in Seward County?
By EPA's size categories, Goehner Westbound Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Seward County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 660 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 12,546 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 Goehner Westbound Rest Area 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 Goehner Westbound Rest Area?
EPA lists Goehner Westbound Rest Area 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. 9 of the 19 active systems in Seward County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Goehner Westbound Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and April 1999. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Goehner Westbound Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Goehner Westbound Rest Area?
Goehner Westbound Rest Area (PWSID NE3190029) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Goehner Westbound Rest Area serve?
Goehner Westbound Rest Area reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Seward County, Nebraska.
Where does Goehner Westbound Rest Area 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 Goehner Westbound Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. 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 Goehner Westbound Rest Area'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Goehner Westbound Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Goehner Westbound Rest Area 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 Seward County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward, City of | Seward | 7,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford, City of | Seward | 2,090 | Community | Groundwater |
| Utica, Village of | Seward | 840 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaver Crossing, Village of | Seward | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasant Dale, Village of | Seward | 317 | Community | Groundwater |
| Staplehurst, Village of | Seward | 230 | 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, “Goehner Westbound Rest Area, PWSID NE3190029, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/goehner-westbound-rest-area-ne3190029 (data as of October 1, 2026).