Public water system · NE3120333
ActiveWillow Creek Sra
At a glance
Willow Creek Sra (PWSID NE3120333) is an active transient non-community water system in Pierce County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Willow Creek Sra compare with other water systems in Pierce County?
By EPA's size categories, Willow Creek Sra is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pierce County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 482 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,337 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 Willow Creek Sra 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 Willow Creek Sra?
EPA lists Willow Creek Sra 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Pierce County (11%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Willow Creek Sra have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and August 2021. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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 |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Willow Creek Sra: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willow Creek Sra?
Willow Creek Sra (PWSID NE3120333) 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 Willow Creek Sra serve?
Willow Creek Sra reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Pierce County, Nebraska.
Where does Willow Creek Sra 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 Willow Creek Sra have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 Willow Creek Sra'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 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Willow Creek Sra's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Willow Creek Sra 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 Pierce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce, City of | Pierce | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plainview, City of | Pierce | 1,282 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osmond, City of | Pierce | 870 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prime Stop North | Pierce | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Husker Ag LLC | Pierce | 63 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mclean, Village of | Pierce | 47 | Community | Purchased 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, “Willow Creek Sra, PWSID NE3120333, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/willow-creek-sra-ne3120333 (data as of October 1, 2026).