Public water system · NE3120063
ActiveParadise Island
At a glance
Paradise Island (PWSID NE3120063) is an active transient non-community water system in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It reports serving 30 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Paradise Island compare with other water systems in Scotts Bluff County?
By EPA's size categories, Paradise Island is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Scotts Bluff County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,351 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 31,081 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 Paradise Island 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 Paradise Island?
EPA lists Paradise Island 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. 8 of the 23 active systems in Scotts Bluff County (35%) are also privately owned.
Does Paradise Island have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2004 and May 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Paradise Island: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paradise Island?
Paradise Island (PWSID NE3120063) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Paradise Island serve?
Paradise Island reports serving 30 people through 32 service connections in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
Where does Paradise Island 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 Paradise Island have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Paradise Island'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paradise Island's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Paradise Island 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 Scotts Bluff County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff, City of | Scotts Bluff | 14,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gering, City of | Scotts Bluff | 8,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mitchell, City of | Scotts Bluff | 1,526 | Community | Groundwater |
| Western Ne Joint Water Board | Scotts Bluff | 1,368 | Community | Groundwater |
| Terrytown, City of | Scotts Bluff | 1,143 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Morrill, Village of | Scotts Bluff | 934 | Community | Purchased 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, “Paradise Island, PWSID NE3120063, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/paradise-island-ne3120063 (data as of October 1, 2026).