Public water system · NE3121058
ActiveHudson-Meng Bison Bonebed
At a glance
Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed (PWSID NE3121058) is an active transient non-community water system in Sioux County, Nebraska. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed compare with other water systems in Sioux County?
By EPA's size categories, Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sioux County has 4 active public water systems, and Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 95 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 381 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 Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed is about 65% 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 Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed?
EPA lists Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 4 active systems in Sioux County (50%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and June 2017. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate-Nitrite. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed?
Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed (PWSID NE3121058) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed serve?
Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Sioux County, Nebraska.
Where does Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed 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 Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. 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 Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed 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 Sioux County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison, Village of | Sioux | 251 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agate Fossil Beds | Sioux | 55 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Soldier Creek | Sioux | 25 | 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, “Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed, PWSID NE3121058, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/hudson-meng-bison-bonebed-ne3121058 (data as of October 1, 2026).