Public water system · NE3121457
ActiveIain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary
At a glance
Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary (PWSID NE3121457) is an active transient non-community water system in Buffalo County, Nebraska. It reports serving 330 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
330
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary compare with other water systems in Buffalo County?
By EPA's size categories, Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Buffalo County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,167 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 43,180 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 Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary is about 129% above 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 Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary?
EPA lists Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary 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. 13 of the 37 active systems in Buffalo County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary?
Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary (PWSID NE3121457) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary serve?
Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary reports serving 330 people through 1 service connection in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Where does Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary 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 Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary 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 Buffalo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney, City of | Buffalo | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Gibbon, City of | Buffalo | 1,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ravenna, City of | Buffalo | 1,457 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelton, Village of | Buffalo | 1,059 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elm Creek, Village of | Buffalo | 901 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cornerstone Berean Church | Buffalo | 475 | Non-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, “Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary, PWSID NE3121457, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/iain-niclsn-audubon-cntr-rowe-sanctuary-ne3121457 (data as of October 1, 2026).