Public water system · NE3121126
ActiveKaapa Ethanol LLC
At a glance
Kaapa Ethanol LLC (PWSID NE3121126) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kearney County, Nebraska. It reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 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
44
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kaapa Ethanol LLC compare with other water systems in Kearney County?
By EPA's size categories, Kaapa Ethanol LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kearney County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 468 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 4,684 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 Kaapa Ethanol LLC 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 Kaapa Ethanol LLC?
EPA lists Kaapa Ethanol LLC 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Kearney County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Kaapa Ethanol LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Kaapa Ethanol LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kaapa Ethanol LLC?
Kaapa Ethanol LLC (PWSID NE3121126) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Kaapa Ethanol LLC serve?
Kaapa Ethanol LLC reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection in Kearney County, Nebraska.
Where does Kaapa Ethanol LLC 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 Kaapa Ethanol LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 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 Kaapa Ethanol LLC'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; 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 Kaapa Ethanol LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kaapa Ethanol LLC 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 Kearney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minden, City of | Kearney | 3,118 | Community | Groundwater |
| Axtell, Village of | Kearney | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilcox, Village of | Kearney | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Mobile Home Park | Kearney | 122 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Kearney Shp - Ng & Pc | Kearney | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sinclair Television of Omaha LLC | Kearney | 70 | 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, “Kaapa Ethanol LLC, PWSID NE3121126, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/kaapa-ethanol-llc-ne3121126 (data as of October 1, 2026).