Public water system · NE3121173
ActiveNorth Perch Bay Well Association
At a glance
North Perch Bay Well Association (PWSID NE3121173) is an active transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Nebraska. It reports serving 65 people through 31 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
31
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Perch Bay Well Association compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, North Perch Bay Well Association 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 0.3% 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 Perch Bay Well Association is about half of 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 Perch Bay Well Association?
EPA lists North Perch Bay Well Association 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 Perch Bay Well Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and August 2008. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Perch Bay Well Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Perch Bay Well Association?
North Perch Bay Well Association (PWSID NE3121173) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does North Perch Bay Well Association serve?
North Perch Bay Well Association reports serving 65 people through 31 service connections in Dawson County, Nebraska.
Where does North Perch Bay Well Association 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 Perch Bay Well Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. 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 Perch Bay Well Association'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Perch Bay Well Association's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Perch Bay Well Association 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 Perch Bay Well Association, PWSID NE3121173, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/north-perch-bay-well-association-ne3121173 (data as of October 1, 2026).