Public water system · NE3190028
ActiveMelia Hill Rest Area
At a glance
Melia Hill Rest Area (PWSID NE3190028) is an active transient non-community water system in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It reports serving 26 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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Melia Hill Rest Area compare with other water systems in Sarpy County?
By EPA's size categories, Melia Hill Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sarpy County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,928 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 59,769 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 Melia Hill Rest Area 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 Melia Hill Rest Area?
EPA lists Melia Hill 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. 2 of the 31 active systems in Sarpy County (6.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Melia Hill Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and April 2012. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Melia Hill Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Melia Hill Rest Area?
Melia Hill Rest Area (PWSID NE3190028) 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 Melia Hill Rest Area serve?
Melia Hill Rest Area reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
Where does Melia Hill 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 Melia Hill Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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 Melia Hill 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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Melia Hill Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Melia Hill 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 Sarpy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papillion, City of | Sarpy | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gretna, City of | Sarpy | 8,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Gretna - Sapp Bros | Sarpy | 5,975 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gretna Sports Complex | Sarpy | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sarpy Co Sid 158 - Tiburon Golf Course | Sarpy | 1,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springfield, City of | Sarpy | 1,529 | 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, “Melia Hill Rest Area, PWSID NE3190028, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/melia-hill-rest-area-ne3190028 (data as of October 1, 2026).