Public water system · NE3120835
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At a glance
Little USA (PWSID NE3120835) is an active transient non-community water system in Buffalo County, Nebraska. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Little USA compare with other water systems in Buffalo County?
By EPA's size categories, Little USA 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 0.5% 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 Little USA is about 39% 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 Little USA?
EPA lists Little USA 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 Little USA have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and September 2023. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Little USA: frequently asked questions
Who runs Little USA?
Little USA (PWSID NE3120835) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Little USA serve?
Little USA reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Where does Little USA 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 Little USA have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. 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 Little USA'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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Little USA's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Little USA 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, “Little USA, PWSID NE3120835, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/little-usa-ne3120835 (data as of October 1, 2026).