Public water system · NE3120455
ActiveMccook Rest Area
At a glance
Mccook Rest Area (PWSID NE3120455) is an active transient non-community water system in Red Willow County, Nebraska. It reports serving 56 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mccook Rest Area compare with other water systems in Red Willow County?
By EPA's size categories, Mccook Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Red Willow County has 6 active public water systems, and Mccook Rest Area is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,432 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 8,591 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 Mccook Rest Area is about 61% 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 Mccook Rest Area?
EPA lists Mccook Rest Area as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Red Willow County (17%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mccook Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and April 2021. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (11 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Mccook Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mccook Rest Area?
Mccook Rest Area (PWSID NE3120455) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Mccook Rest Area serve?
Mccook Rest Area reports serving 56 people through 1 service connection in Red Willow County, Nebraska.
Where does Mccook Rest 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 Mccook Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Mccook Rest 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 11 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mccook Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mccook Rest 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 Red Willow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccook, City of | Red Willow | 7,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indianola, City of | Red Willow | 584 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bartley, Village of | Red Willow | 355 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Danbury, Village of | Red Willow | 88 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lebanon, Village of | Red Willow | 58 | 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, “Mccook Rest Area, PWSID NE3120455, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/mccook-rest-area-ne3120455 (data as of October 1, 2026).