Public water system · NE3121414
ActiveNickerson Short Stop
At a glance
Nickerson Short Stop (PWSID NE3121414) is an active transient non-community water system in Dodge County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nickerson Short Stop compare with other water systems in Dodge County?
By EPA's size categories, Nickerson Short Stop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dodge County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,156 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 32,336 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 Nickerson Short Stop 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 Nickerson Short Stop?
EPA lists Nickerson Short Stop 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. 6 of the 15 active systems in Dodge County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Nickerson Short Stop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate-Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | 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.
Nickerson Short Stop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nickerson Short Stop?
Nickerson Short Stop (PWSID NE3121414) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Nickerson Short Stop serve?
Nickerson Short Stop reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Dodge County, Nebraska.
Where does Nickerson Short Stop 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 Nickerson Short Stop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Nickerson Short Stop'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 health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nickerson Short Stop's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nickerson Short Stop 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 Dodge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont, City of | Dodge | 27,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Bend, City of | Dodge | 1,279 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scribner, City of | Dodge | 857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hooper, City of | Dodge | 852 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dodge, Village of | Dodge | 612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park | Dodge | 350 | Community | Purchased 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, “Nickerson Short Stop, PWSID NE3121414, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/nickerson-short-stop-ne3121414 (data as of October 1, 2026).