Public water system · NE3190019
ActiveOgallala Eastbound Rest Area
At a glance
Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area (PWSID NE3190019) is an active transient non-community water system in Keith County, Nebraska. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area compare with other water systems in Keith County?
By EPA's size categories, Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Keith County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 8,634 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 Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area is about 31% 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 Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area?
EPA lists Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 39 active systems in Keith County (7.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and June 2009. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area?
Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area (PWSID NE3190019) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area serve?
Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Keith County, Nebraska.
Where does Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area 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 Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. 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 Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area 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 Keith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala, City of | Keith | 4,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vans Lakeview Fish Camp | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Shore Lodge | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paxton, Village of | Keith | 483 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brule, Village of | Keith | 330 | Community | Groundwater |
| Admirals Cove | Keith | 300 | Transient non-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, “Ogallala Eastbound Rest Area, PWSID NE3190019, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/ogallala-eastbound-rest-area-ne3190019 (data as of October 1, 2026).