Public water system · NE3120773
ActiveOgallala / I-80 Koa Journey
At a glance
Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey (PWSID NE3120773) is an active transient non-community water system in Keith County, Nebraska. It reports serving 50 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey compare with other water systems in Keith County?
By EPA's size categories, Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Keith County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 / I-80 Koa Journey is about 65% 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 / I-80 Koa Journey?
EPA lists Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey 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. 32 of the 39 active systems in Keith County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and October 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | 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 / I-80 Koa Journey: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey?
Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey (PWSID NE3120773) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey serve?
Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey reports serving 50 people through 42 service connections in Keith County, Nebraska.
Where does Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey 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 / I-80 Koa Journey have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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 / I-80 Koa Journey'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ogallala / I-80 Koa Journey 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 |
| North Shore Lodge | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vans Lakeview Fish Camp | 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 / I-80 Koa Journey, PWSID NE3120773, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/ogallala-i-80-koa-journey-ne3120773 (data as of October 1, 2026).