Public water system · NE3120995
ActivePonderosa Bar
At a glance
Ponderosa Bar (PWSID NE3120995) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Nebraska. It reports serving 34 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ponderosa Bar compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Ponderosa Bar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 25,826 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 671,472 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 Ponderosa Bar 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 Ponderosa Bar?
EPA lists Ponderosa Bar 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. 13 of the 26 active systems in Douglas County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Ponderosa Bar have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between December 2005 and December 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Ponderosa Bar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ponderosa Bar?
Ponderosa Bar (PWSID NE3120995) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Ponderosa Bar serve?
Ponderosa Bar reports serving 34 people through 2 service connections in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Where does Ponderosa Bar 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 Ponderosa Bar have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. 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 Ponderosa Bar'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ponderosa Bar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ponderosa Bar 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Utilities District | Douglas | 660,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Valley, City of | Douglas | 3,294 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. | Douglas | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo, Village of | Douglas | 962 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park | Douglas | 805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Meadowbrook Estates Water System | Douglas | 675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Ponderosa Bar, PWSID NE3120995, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/ponderosa-bar-ne3120995 (data as of October 1, 2026).