Public water system · NE3120974
ActiveUnl Cedar Point Biological Station
At a glance
Unl Cedar Point Biological Station (PWSID NE3120974) is an active transient non-community water system in Keith County, Nebraska. It reports serving 49 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
49
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Unl Cedar Point Biological Station compare with other water systems in Keith County?
By EPA's size categories, Unl Cedar Point Biological Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Keith County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 8,634 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 Unl Cedar Point Biological Station is about 66% 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 Unl Cedar Point Biological Station?
EPA lists Unl Cedar Point Biological Station as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 39 active systems in Keith County (7.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Unl Cedar Point Biological Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and April 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate-Nitrite. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Unl Cedar Point Biological Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Unl Cedar Point Biological Station?
Unl Cedar Point Biological Station (PWSID NE3120974) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Unl Cedar Point Biological Station serve?
Unl Cedar Point Biological Station reports serving 49 people through 14 service connections in Keith County, Nebraska.
Where does Unl Cedar Point Biological Station 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 Unl Cedar Point Biological Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Unl Cedar Point Biological Station'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Unl Cedar Point Biological Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Unl Cedar Point Biological Station 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 Keith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala, City of | Keith | 4,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Shore Lodge | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Vans Lakeview Fish Camp | Keith | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paxton, Village of | Keith | 483 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brule, Village of | Keith | 330 | Community | Groundwater |
| Admirals Cove | Keith | 300 | 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, “Unl Cedar Point Biological Station, PWSID NE3120974, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/unl-cedar-point-biological-station-ne3120974 (data as of October 1, 2026).