Public water system · NE3121230
ActiveKaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC
At a glance
Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC (PWSID NE3121230) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Buffalo County, Nebraska. It reports serving 56 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC compare with other water systems in Buffalo County?
By EPA's size categories, Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC 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 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna 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 Ravenna LLC?
EPA lists Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna 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. 19 of the 37 active systems in Buffalo County (51%) are also privately owned.
Does Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2013 and October 2024. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC?
Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC (PWSID NE3121230) 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 Ravenna LLC serve?
Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC reports serving 56 people through 15 service connections in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Where does Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna 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 Ravenna LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Ravenna 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 5 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Ravenna LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna 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 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, “Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC, PWSID NE3121230, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/kaapa-ethanol-ravenna-llc-ne3121230 (data as of October 1, 2026).