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Adams County, Nebraska

Water Systems
16
Population Served
29,551
Total Violations
598
451 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

75.0%
Systems with Violations
37.4
Avg Violations per System
75.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
16 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Adams Nebraska water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (12)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Hastings, City Of 24,927 60 Detected
Adams Co Dist 90 1,000 26 -
Kenesaw, Village Of 919 50 -
Juniata, Village Of 757 25 -
Tcp Kingswood Plaza LLC 622 4 -
Crystal Lake 300 55 -
Roseland, Village Of 250 65 -
Holstein, Village Of 187 19 -
K & K Manufactured Home Community 180 0 -
Nebraskan Manufactured Home Community 108 0 -
Christ Lutheran Church and School 90 41 -
Prosser, Village Of 76 211 -
St Pauls Lutheran Church 60 36 -
Allens of Hastings 25 0 -
Walmart Supercenter 1460 25 6 -
Russ Market 7-Hastings 25 0 -

Other Counties in Nebraska

Douglas County
53 systems · 672,690 served · 882 violations
Lancaster County
89 systems · 322,833 served · 2,037 violations
Hall County
40 systems · 61,265 served · 1,039 violations
Sarpy County
39 systems · 58,403 served · 1,069 violations
Buffalo County
43 systems · 43,401 served · 1,147 violations
Madison County
25 systems · 34,386 served · 573 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Adams County? ▼
Adams County has 598 total drinking water violations across 16 water systems, of which 451 are health-based violations. 75.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Adams County systems? ▼
Water systems in Adams County serve approximately 29,551 people through 16 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Adams County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Adams County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Adams County? ▼
Water systems in Adams County use GW (16 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 75.4% of Adams County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

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 page draws directly on 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.