Public water system · NE3120002
ActiveTyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City
At a glance
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City (PWSID NE3120002) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dakota County, Nebraska. It reports serving 4,110 people through 2 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,110
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City compare with other water systems in Dakota County?
By EPA's size categories, Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dakota County has 10 active public water systems, and Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 76% above the county average of 2,342 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 23,417 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 Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City is about 9.6 times 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 Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City?
EPA lists Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Dakota County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City?
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City (PWSID NE3120002) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City serve?
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City reports serving 4,110 people through 2 service connections in Dakota County, Nebraska.
Where does Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City 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 Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City 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 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 Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City'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 one violation for this system; it is not 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 Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City 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 Dakota County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sioux City, City of | Dakota | 14,043 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Dakota City, City of | Dakota | 2,081 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dakota Co Rural Water | Dakota | 2,032 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Homer, Village of | Dakota | 532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson, Village of | Dakota | 235 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hubbard, Village of | Dakota | 234 | 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, “Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. - Dakota City, PWSID NE3120002, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/tyson-fresh-meats-inc-dakota-city-ne3120002 (data as of October 1, 2026).