Public water system · NE3120046
ActiveMount Michael High School
At a glance
Mount Michael High School (PWSID NE3120046) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nebraska. It reports serving 300 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mount Michael High School compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Michael High School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 25,826 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 671,472 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 Mount Michael High School 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. 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 Mount Michael High School?
EPA lists Mount Michael High School as owned by a local 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. 11 of the 26 active systems in Douglas County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mount Michael High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and February 2006. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | 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.
Mount Michael High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Michael High School?
Mount Michael High School (PWSID NE3120046) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Michael High School serve?
Mount Michael High School reports serving 300 people through 5 service connections in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Where does Mount Michael High School 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 Mount Michael High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. 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 Mount Michael High School'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mount Michael High School's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mount Michael High School 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Utilities District | Douglas | 660,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Valley, City of | Douglas | 3,294 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. | Douglas | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo, Village of | Douglas | 962 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park | Douglas | 805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Meadowbrook Estates Water System | Douglas | 675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Mount Michael High School, PWSID NE3120046, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/mount-michael-high-school-ne3120046 (data as of October 1, 2026).