Public water system · NE3121065
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At a glance
Welcome Inn (PWSID NE3121065) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, Nebraska. It reports serving 27 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Welcome Inn compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Welcome Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 680 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 32,660 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 Welcome Inn 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 Welcome Inn?
EPA lists Welcome Inn 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. 29 of the 48 active systems in Lincoln County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Welcome Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Welcome Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Welcome Inn?
Welcome Inn (PWSID NE3121065) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Welcome Inn serve?
Welcome Inn reports serving 27 people through 17 service connections in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Where does Welcome Inn 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 Welcome Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Welcome Inn'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Welcome Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Welcome Inn 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Platte, City of | Lincoln | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sutherland, Village of | Lincoln | 1,313 | Community | Groundwater |
| Union Pacific Bailey Yards | Lincoln | 890 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hershey, Village of | Lincoln | 665 | Community | Groundwater |
| Legacy Dance & Gymnastics | Lincoln | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brady, Village of | Lincoln | 383 | 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, “Welcome Inn, PWSID NE3121065, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/welcome-inn-ne3121065 (data as of October 1, 2026).