Public water system · NE3120150
ActiveLoup River Public Power Dist
At a glance
Loup River Public Power Dist (PWSID NE3120150) is an active transient non-community water system in Platte County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Loup River Public Power Dist compare with other water systems in Platte County?
By EPA's size categories, Loup River Public Power Dist is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Platte County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 998 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 28,931 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 Loup River Public Power Dist is well below 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 Loup River Public Power Dist?
EPA lists Loup River Public Power Dist 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 29 active systems in Platte County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Loup River Public Power Dist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and April 2013. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Loup River Public Power Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Loup River Public Power Dist?
Loup River Public Power Dist (PWSID NE3120150) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Loup River Public Power Dist serve?
Loup River Public Power Dist reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Platte County, Nebraska.
Where does Loup River Public Power Dist 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 Loup River Public Power Dist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. 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 Loup River Public Power Dist'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 9 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Loup River Public Power Dist's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Loup River Public Power Dist 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 Platte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, City of | Platte | 24,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Humphrey, City of | Platte | 842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeview Community Schools | Platte | 525 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm | Platte | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Duncan, Village of | Platte | 392 | Community | Groundwater |
| Platte Center, Village of | Platte | 336 | 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, “Loup River Public Power Dist, PWSID NE3120150, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/loup-river-public-power-dist-ne3120150 (data as of October 1, 2026).