Public water system · NE3150543
ActivePlatte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm
At a glance
Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm (PWSID NE3150543) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Platte County, Nebraska. It reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm compare with other water systems in Platte County?
By EPA's size categories, Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Platte County has 29 active public water systems, and Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 998 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 28,931 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nebraska has 138 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm?
EPA lists Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm as owned by a local 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. 10 of the 29 active systems in Platte County (34%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and July 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm?
Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm (PWSID NE3150543) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm serve?
Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in Platte County, Nebraska.
Where does Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm 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 Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm is a non-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 Platte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, City of | Platte | 24,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Humphrey, City of | Platte | 842 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeview Community Schools | Platte | 525 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Duncan, Village of | Platte | 392 | Community | Groundwater |
| Platte Center, Village of | Platte | 336 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monroe, Village of | Platte | 284 | 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, “Platte Co Dist #10 - Shell Creek Elm, PWSID NE3150543, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/platte-co-dist-10-shell-creek-elm-ne3150543 (data as of October 1, 2026).