Public water system · NE3107310
ActiveNortheast Cove Addition Johnson Lake
At a glance
Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake (PWSID NE3107310) is an active transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Nebraska. It reports serving 36 people through 26 service connections. 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 August 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake 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 Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake 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 Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake?
EPA lists Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake 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 Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake?
Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake (PWSID NE3107310) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake serve?
Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake reports serving 36 people through 26 service connections in Dawson County, Nebraska.
Where does Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake 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 Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1998. 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 Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake'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 August 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake 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, “Northeast Cove Addition Johnson Lake, PWSID NE3107310, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/northeast-cove-addition-johnson-lake-ne3107310 (data as of October 1, 2026).