Public water system · NE3121337
ActiveWau Col Rws - East Side
At a glance
Wau Col Rws - East Side (PWSID NE3121337) is an active community water system serving Cedar, Knox and Pierce counties, Nebraska. It reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wau Col Rws - East Side compare with other water systems in Nebraska?
By EPA's size categories, Wau Col Rws - East Side is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Wau Col Rws - East Side is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% of the state's 1,226 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 88 Nebraska systems (7.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wau Col Rws - East Side?
EPA lists Wau Col Rws - East Side as owned by a local 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.
Does Wau Col Rws - East Side have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2015. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | 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.
Wau Col Rws - East Side: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wau Col Rws - East Side?
Wau Col Rws - East Side (PWSID NE3121337) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Wau Col Rws - East Side serve?
Wau Col Rws - East Side reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in Cedar, Knox and Pierce counties, Nebraska.
Where does Wau Col Rws - East Side get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Wau Col Rws - East Side have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Wau Col Rws - East Side'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wau Col Rws - East Side's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wau Col Rws - East Side must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cedar County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project | Cedar | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Hartington, City of | Cedar | 1,499 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurel, City of | Cedar | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Randolph, City of | Cedar | 944 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coleridge, Village of | Cedar | 533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wynot, Village of | Cedar | 220 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
- All water systems in Cedar County· 18 active
- All water systems in Knox County· 18 active
- All water systems in Pierce County· 9 active
- All Nebraska public water systems· 1,226 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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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, “Wau Col Rws - East Side, PWSID NE3121337, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/wau-col-rws-east-side-ne3121337 (data as of October 1, 2026).