Public water system · NE3120708
ActiveUsda Meat Animal Research Center
At a glance
Usda Meat Animal Research Center (PWSID NE3120708) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Clay County, Nebraska. It reports serving 300 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. 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
300
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usda Meat Animal Research Center compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, Usda Meat Animal Research Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 403 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% 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 Usda Meat Animal Research Center is about 30% 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 Usda Meat Animal Research Center?
EPA lists Usda Meat Animal Research Center as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 14 active systems in Clay County (7.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usda Meat Animal Research Center 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 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 |
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.
Usda Meat Animal Research Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usda Meat Animal Research Center?
Usda Meat Animal Research Center (PWSID NE3120708) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Usda Meat Animal Research Center serve?
Usda Meat Animal Research Center reports serving 300 people through 12 service connections in Clay County, Nebraska.
Where does Usda Meat Animal Research 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 Usda Meat Animal Research Center 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 Usda Meat Animal Research 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 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 Usda Meat Animal Research Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usda Meat Animal Research 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 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 |
| Sandy Creek Public School | Clay | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Edgar, City of | Clay | 428 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenvil, Village of | Clay | 350 | 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, “Usda Meat Animal Research Center, PWSID NE3120708, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/usda-meat-animal-research-center-ne3120708 (data as of October 1, 2026).