Public water system · NE3120704
ActivePrairie Hills Cafe
At a glance
Prairie Hills Cafe (PWSID NE3120704) is an active transient non-community water system in McPherson 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Prairie Hills Cafe compare with other water systems in McPherson County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Hills Cafe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McPherson County has 4 active public water systems, and Prairie Hills Cafe is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 86% above the county average of 54 people per system, and accounts for 47% of the 215 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 Prairie Hills Cafe 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 Prairie Hills Cafe?
EPA lists Prairie Hills Cafe 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. 2 of the 4 active systems in McPherson County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Prairie Hills Cafe have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Prairie Hills Cafe. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Prairie Hills Cafe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Hills Cafe?
Prairie Hills Cafe (PWSID NE3120704) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Hills Cafe serve?
Prairie Hills Cafe reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in McPherson County, Nebraska.
Where does Prairie Hills Cafe 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 Prairie Hills Cafe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Prairie Hills Cafe'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie Hills Cafe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Prairie Hills Cafe 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 McPherson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcpherson Co Dist 90 | McPherson | 50 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcpherson Co Dist 4 - Tryon Public | McPherson | 40 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Lodge | McPherson | 25 | 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, “Prairie Hills Cafe, PWSID NE3120704, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/prairie-hills-cafe-ne3120704 (data as of October 1, 2026).