Holt County, Nebraska — public water systems

At a glance

16 active public water systems are filed under Holt County, Nebraska in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 7,080 people served. The largest is City of Oneill, which reports serving 3,705 people. 7 are community water systems serving people where they live; the other 9 are non-community systems, such as schools, workplaces, campgrounds and gas stations with their own supply.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

Population served

7.1K

Community systems

Groundwater share

100%

How does Holt County compare with other Nebraska counties?

Holt County has the 24th-most active public water systems among the 102 counties listed for active Nebraska systems in EPA records; among the 85 with 3 or more systems, the median has 10. Its systems report 7,080 people served in total, the 36th-largest county figure in the state and 0.4% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 443 people, well below the Nebraska average of 1,472. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Holt County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Holt County's active systems draw on groundwater (16, 100%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 97% and 2.6% across Nebraska. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, City of Oneill, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Holt County?

Holt County's active systems break down as 7 community systems (44%), 2 non-transient non-community systems (13%) and 7 transient non-community systems (44%). A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. 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. 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. EPA lists their owner types as local government (50%) and private (50%).

Water systems in Holt County

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Active public water systems in Holt County, Nebraska
#	Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
1	Oneill, City of	Holt	3,705	Community	Groundwater
2	Atkinson, City of	Holt	1,298	Community	Groundwater
3	Stuart, Village of	Holt	486	Community	Groundwater
4	Ewing, Village of	Holt	367	Community	Groundwater
5	Chambers, Village of	Holt	288	Community	Groundwater
6	Atkinson-Stuart Country Club	Holt	200	Transient non-community	Groundwater
7	Page, Village of	Holt	166	Community	Groundwater
8	Teal'S Westside Dining	Holt	150	Transient non-community	Groundwater
9	Oneill Country Club	Holt	110	Transient non-community	Groundwater
10	East Park Estates	Holt	100	Community	Groundwater
11	Sandhills Renewable Energy LLC	Holt	50	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
12	Azz Galvanizing-Nebraska LLC	Holt	45	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
13	Oneill Lanes	Holt	40	Transient non-community	Groundwater
14	Dollar General Store #30026 O'Neill	Holt	25	Transient non-community	Groundwater
15	Atkinson Lake	Holt	25	Transient non-community	Groundwater
16	Stockman'S Cafe	Holt	25	Transient non-community	Groundwater

Holt County water systems: frequently asked questions

How many public water systems are in Holt County, Nebraska?

EPA's SDWIS records file 16 active public water systems under Holt County, Nebraska: 7 community systems (44%), 2 non-transient non-community systems (13%) and 7 transient non-community systems (44%).

Who supplies drinking water in Holt County, NE?

The largest community water systems filed under Holt County are City of Oneill (3,705 people served), City of Atkinson (1,298 people served) and Village of Stuart (486 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.

Does Holt County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?

Of the 16 active public water systems in Holt County, all draw mainly on groundwater and none on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, City of Oneill, uses groundwater.

Where can I find a water quality report for Holt County?

Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 7 community systems are filed under Holt County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.

How can I check violations for a water system in Holt County?

Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.

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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, “Public water systems in Holt County, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/holt (data as of October 1, 2026).