Public water system · NE3120998
ActiveLower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West
At a glance
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West (PWSID NE3120998) is an active community water system in Gage County, Nebraska. It reports serving 126 people through 47 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
126
Service connections
47
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West compare with other water systems in Gage County?
By EPA's size categories, Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gage County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 776 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 17,851 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% of the state's 1,226 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 88 Nebraska systems (7.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West?
EPA lists Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West 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. 7 of the 23 active systems in Gage County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West?
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West (PWSID NE3120998) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West serve?
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West reports serving 126 people through 47 service connections in Gage County, Nebraska.
Where does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. 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 Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Gage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice, City of | Gage | 12,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wymore, City of | Gage | 1,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore | Gage | 856 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Adams, Village of | Gage | 606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cortland, Village of | Gage | 529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odell, Village of | Gage | 320 | 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, “Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West, PWSID NE3120998, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/lower-big-blue-nrd-beatrice-west-ne3120998 (data as of October 1, 2026).