Public water system · NE3120162
ActiveSandy Creek Public School
At a glance
Sandy Creek Public School (PWSID NE3120162) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Clay County, Nebraska. It reports serving 450 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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sandy Creek Public School compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandy Creek Public School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 14 active public water systems, and Sandy Creek Public School is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 403 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 5,638 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 Sandy Creek Public School 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 Sandy Creek Public School?
EPA lists Sandy Creek Public School 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 14 active systems in Clay County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sandy Creek Public School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and October 2024. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Sandy Creek Public School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandy Creek Public School?
Sandy Creek Public School (PWSID NE3120162) 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 Sandy Creek Public School serve?
Sandy Creek Public School reports serving 450 people through 1 service connection in Clay County, Nebraska.
Where does Sandy Creek Public School 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 Sandy Creek Public School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Sandy Creek Public School'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sandy Creek Public School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sandy Creek Public School 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton, City of | Clay | 1,447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harvard, City of | Clay | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clay Center, City of | Clay | 730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgar, City of | Clay | 428 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenvil, Village of | Clay | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield, City of | Clay | 333 | 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, “Sandy Creek Public School, PWSID NE3120162, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/sandy-creek-public-school-ne3120162 (data as of October 1, 2026).