Public water system · NE3150389
ActiveLancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris
At a glance
Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris (PWSID NE3150389) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lancaster County, Nebraska. It reports serving 2,400 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,400
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris compare with other water systems in Lancaster County?
By EPA's size categories, Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lancaster County has 73 active public water systems, and Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 4,413 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 322,179 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 Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris is about 5.6 times 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 Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris?
EPA lists Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris 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. 24 of the 73 active systems in Lancaster County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2005. The violations listed here began between March 2005 and May 2005. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris?
Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris (PWSID NE3150389) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris serve?
Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris reports serving 2,400 people through 6 service connections in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Where does Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris 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 Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2005. 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 Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris' 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 May 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris 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 Lancaster County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, City of | Lancaster | 296,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Lancaster Co Rwd 1 | Lancaster | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waverly, City of | Lancaster | 4,279 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hickman, City of | Lancaster | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Contempo MHP | Lancaster | 1,630 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Bennet, Village of | Lancaster | 1,082 | Community | Purchased 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, “Lancaster Co Dist 160 - Norris, PWSID NE3150389, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/lancaster-co-dist-160-norris-ne3150389 (data as of October 1, 2026).