Public water system · NE3121120
ActiveMaskenthine Lake Recreation Area
At a glance
Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area (PWSID NE3121120) is an active transient non-community water system in Stanton County, Nebraska. It reports serving 150 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Stanton County?
By EPA's size categories, Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stanton County has 7 active public water systems, and Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 592 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 4,143 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 Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area is roughly in line with 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 Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area?
EPA lists Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area 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. 4 of the 7 active systems in Stanton County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2010 and May 2022. By type: 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area?
Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area (PWSID NE3121120) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area serve?
Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area reports serving 150 people through 10 service connections in Stanton County, Nebraska.
Where does Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area 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 Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area 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 Stanton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Co Sid 1 - Woodland Park | Stanton | 1,841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanton, City of | Stanton | 1,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilger, Village of | Stanton | 260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Village Mobile Home Park | Stanton | 255 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Greenfiber | Stanton | 35 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Off Road Ranch | Stanton | 25 | 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, “Maskenthine Lake Recreation Area, PWSID NE3121120, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/maskenthine-lake-recreation-area-ne3121120 (data as of October 1, 2026).