Public water system · NE3107302
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At a glance
North Cove Group (PWSID NE3107302) is an active transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Nebraska. It reports serving 44 people through 37 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44
Service connections
37
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Cove Group compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, North Cove Group is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawson County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 612 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 21,418 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 North Cove Group 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 North Cove Group?
EPA lists North Cove Group 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. 27 of the 35 active systems in Dawson County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does North Cove Group have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between May 1993 and October 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
North Cove Group: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Cove Group?
North Cove Group (PWSID NE3107302) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does North Cove Group serve?
North Cove Group reports serving 44 people through 37 service connections in Dawson County, Nebraska.
Where does North Cove Group 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 North Cove Group have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are 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 North Cove Group'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are 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 North Cove Group's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Cove Group 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 Dawson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, City of | Dawson | 10,348 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cozad, City of | Dawson | 3,915 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gothenburg, City of | Dawson | 3,578 | Community | Groundwater |
| Overton, Village of | Dawson | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Crossing at Lexington | Dawson | 499 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sumner, Village of | Dawson | 220 | 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, “North Cove Group, PWSID NE3107302, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/north-cove-group-ne3107302 (data as of October 1, 2026).