Public water system · NE3150025
ActiveHalsey Elementary School
At a glance
Halsey Elementary School (PWSID NE3150025) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Thomas County, Nebraska. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Halsey Elementary School compare with other water systems in Thomas County?
By EPA's size categories, Halsey Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Thomas County has 8 active public water systems, and Halsey Elementary School is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 59 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 475 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Halsey Elementary School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nebraska has 138 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 Halsey Elementary School?
EPA lists Halsey Elementary School 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Thomas County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Halsey Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2008 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | 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.
Halsey Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Halsey Elementary School?
Halsey Elementary School (PWSID NE3150025) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Halsey Elementary School serve?
Halsey Elementary School reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Thomas County, Nebraska.
Where does Halsey Elementary School 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 Halsey Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Halsey Elementary School'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 October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Halsey Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Halsey Elementary School is a non-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 Thomas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thedford, Village of | Thomas | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roadside Inn | Thomas | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sandhill Oil Company | Thomas | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bessey Complex | Thomas | 48 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arrowhead Lodge | Thomas | 27 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Double T Bar & Restaurant | Thomas | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Halsey Elementary School, PWSID NE3150025, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/halsey-elementary-school-ne3150025 (data as of October 1, 2026).