Public water system · NE3120251
ActiveOld Depot
At a glance
Old Depot (PWSID NE3120251) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Nebraska. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
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 Old Depot compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Depot is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 680 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 32,660 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 Old Depot 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 Old Depot?
EPA lists Old Depot 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. 29 of the 48 active systems in Lincoln County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Old Depot have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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.
Old Depot: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Depot?
Old Depot (PWSID NE3120251) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Depot serve?
Old Depot reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Where does Old Depot 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 Old Depot have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Old Depot'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old Depot's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Old Depot 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Platte, City of | Lincoln | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sutherland, Village of | Lincoln | 1,313 | Community | Groundwater |
| Union Pacific Bailey Yards | Lincoln | 890 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hershey, Village of | Lincoln | 665 | Community | Groundwater |
| Legacy Dance & Gymnastics | Lincoln | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brady, Village of | Lincoln | 383 | 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, “Old Depot, PWSID NE3120251, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/old-depot-ne3120251 (data as of October 1, 2026).