Public water system · NE3110105
ActiveHilltop Hideaway
At a glance
Hilltop Hideaway (PWSID NE3110105) is an active transient non-community water system in Keith County, Nebraska. It reports serving 33 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hilltop Hideaway compare with other water systems in Keith County?
By EPA's size categories, Hilltop Hideaway is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Keith County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 8,634 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 Hilltop Hideaway 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 Hilltop Hideaway?
EPA lists Hilltop Hideaway 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. 32 of the 39 active systems in Keith County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Hilltop Hideaway have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and September 2016. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Hilltop Hideaway: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hilltop Hideaway?
Hilltop Hideaway (PWSID NE3110105) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Hilltop Hideaway serve?
Hilltop Hideaway reports serving 33 people through 12 service connections in Keith County, Nebraska.
Where does Hilltop Hideaway 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 Hilltop Hideaway have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. 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 Hilltop Hideaway'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hilltop Hideaway's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hilltop Hideaway 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 Keith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala, City of | Keith | 4,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Shore Lodge | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vans Lakeview Fish Camp | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paxton, Village of | Keith | 483 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brule, Village of | Keith | 330 | Community | Groundwater |
| Admirals Cove | Keith | 300 | 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, “Hilltop Hideaway, PWSID NE3110105, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/hilltop-hideaway-ne3110105 (data as of October 1, 2026).