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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NE3150296

Firefly Meadows RV Park

Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
69
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 69 drinking-water violations at Firefly Meadows RV Park, 46% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

69
Total EPA violations on record
46%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Firefly Meadows RV Park

Firefly Meadows RV Park is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Grand Island, Nebraska (Hall County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 32 (46%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 35 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Nebraska, EPA tracks 1,309 public water systems serving 1,798,088 people, with 49,989 cumulative violations and 32,716 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 38.2 violations. Statewide, 52 of 53 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (98.1%).

Firefly Meadows RV Park's 69 violations sit above the Nebraska average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
50
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
30
County
Hall
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
32
Monitoring Violations
35
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 28 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2015
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 9 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2022
Nitrate MCL 4 1996
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 2000

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Firefly Meadows RV Park.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NE3150296 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Nebraska Drinking Water Authority

Nebraska's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find NE regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NE3150296 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / NE3150296 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 28 SDWIS / NE3150296 / 3100
2007 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 9 SDWIS / NE3150296 / 1038
2000 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / NE3150296 / 3100
1996 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / NE3150296 / 1040

How Firefly Meadows RV Park Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Firefly Meadows RV Park Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 25 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 98.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 1,374 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,309 regulated public water systems in Nebraska.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Firefly Meadows RV Park water safe to drink? ▼
Firefly Meadows RV Park (PWS ID: NE3150296) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Firefly Meadows RV Park serve? ▼
Firefly Meadows RV Park serves 50 people in Grand Island, Nebraska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Firefly Meadows RV Park have? ▼
Firefly Meadows RV Park has 69 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 35 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Firefly Meadows RV Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Firefly Meadows RV Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Firefly Meadows RV Park use? ▼
Firefly Meadows RV Park uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.