Public water system · NE3121128
ActiveSmithfield Crete Distribution Center
At a glance
Smithfield Crete Distribution Center (PWSID NE3121128) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Saline County, Nebraska. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smithfield Crete Distribution Center compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Smithfield Crete Distribution Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Saline County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 998 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 14,975 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 Smithfield Crete Distribution Center is about 65% below 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 Smithfield Crete Distribution Center?
EPA lists Smithfield Crete Distribution Center 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. 7 of the 15 active systems in Saline County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Smithfield Crete Distribution Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between August 2007 and July 2019. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-17 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Smithfield Crete Distribution Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smithfield Crete Distribution Center?
Smithfield Crete Distribution Center (PWSID NE3121128) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Smithfield Crete Distribution Center serve?
Smithfield Crete Distribution Center reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Saline County, Nebraska.
Where does Smithfield Crete Distribution Center 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 Smithfield Crete Distribution Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Smithfield Crete Distribution Center'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smithfield Crete Distribution Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smithfield Crete Distribution Center 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 Saline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete, City of | Saline | 7,566 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilber, City of | Saline | 1,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp | Saline | 1,800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Friend, City of | Saline | 964 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dewitt, Village of | Saline | 598 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dorchester, Village of | Saline | 586 | 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, “Smithfield Crete Distribution Center, PWSID NE3121128, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/smithfield-crete-distribution-center-ne3121128 (data as of October 1, 2026).