Public water system · NE3150497
ActiveZion Lutheran Church-Worms
At a glance
Zion Lutheran Church-Worms (PWSID NE3150497) is an active transient non-community water system in Merrick County, Nebraska. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Zion Lutheran Church-Worms compare with other water systems in Merrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Zion Lutheran Church-Worms is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Merrick County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 524 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,718 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 Zion Lutheran Church-Worms 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 Zion Lutheran Church-Worms?
EPA lists Zion Lutheran Church-Worms 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Merrick County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Zion Lutheran Church-Worms have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Zion Lutheran Church-Worms: frequently asked questions
Who runs Zion Lutheran Church-Worms?
Zion Lutheran Church-Worms (PWSID NE3150497) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Zion Lutheran Church-Worms serve?
Zion Lutheran Church-Worms reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Merrick County, Nebraska.
Where does Zion Lutheran Church-Worms 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 Zion Lutheran Church-Worms have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Zion Lutheran Church-Worms' 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Zion Lutheran Church-Worms' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Zion Lutheran Church-Worms 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 Merrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City, City of | Merrick | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Palmer, Village of | Merrick | 472 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Creek, Village of | Merrick | 449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarks, Village of | Merrick | 369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chapman, Village of | Merrick | 292 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fishers Cove | Merrick | 60 | 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, “Zion Lutheran Church-Worms, PWSID NE3150497, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/zion-lutheran-church-worms-ne3150497 (data as of October 1, 2026).