Public water system · NE3121365
ActiveSparks
At a glance
Sparks (PWSID NE3121365) is an active transient non-community water system in Cherry County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sparks compare with other water systems in Cherry County?
By EPA's size categories, Sparks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherry County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 595 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 10,718 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 Sparks 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 Sparks?
EPA lists Sparks 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. 6 of the 18 active systems in Cherry County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Sparks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Sparks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sparks?
Sparks (PWSID NE3121365) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Sparks serve?
Sparks reports serving 25 people through 11 service connections in Cherry County, Nebraska.
Where does Sparks 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 Sparks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 Sparks' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sparks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sparks 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 Cherry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp'S Outfitters LLC | Cherry | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sharps Outfitters LLC - Seasonal | Cherry | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Valentine, City of | Cherry | 2,737 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cody, Village of | Cherry | 149 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowring Ranch Shp | Cherry | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cottonwood Lake Sra - Ng & Pc | Cherry | 100 | 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, “Sparks, PWSID NE3121365, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/sparks-ne3121365 (data as of October 1, 2026).