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Douglas County, Nebraska

Water Systems
53
Population Served
672,690
Total Violations
882
159 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

75.5%
Systems with Violations
16.6
Avg Violations per System
18.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
32 systems (60%)
GW
18 systems (34%)

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

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

No violations on record (12) One or more violations (38)

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
Metropolitan Utilities District 660,000 12 Clean
Valley, City Of 3,294 9 -
Valmont Industries, Inc 2,000 22 -
Waterloo, Village Of 962 27 -
Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park 805 19 -
Meadowbrook Estates Water System 675 2 -
Douglas Co Sid 284 -Trailridge Ranches 450 18 -
Douglas Co Sid 277 - the Farm 450 19 -
Douglas Co Sid 303 - Skyline Woods 450 19 -
Glenn Cunningham Lake 345 22 -
Douglas Co Sid 177 - Riverside Lakes 330 17 -
West Military Water Company 300 29 -
Mount Michael High School 300 18 -
Meck's Lake Platteview 300 0 -
Supermercado Wt27 - 3548 Q St 220 0 -
Travis Merchants of Venice 200 125 -
Family Fare Omaha Saddle Creek 172 4 -
Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes 125 49 -
No Name Nutrition Wt016 110 0 -
Aqua Express (Wt000) 100 0 -
Pro Sanctity Retreat Center & Camp 100 4 -
Rio Vista MHP 100 2 -
Waste Management of Nebraska 77 14 -
Supermercado Wt67 - Leavenworth 45 0 -
Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation 40 6 -
Hy Vee 1465 Ne0064 Omaha 36 4 -
Elkhorn Shores 35 22 -
Ponderosa Bar 34 59 -
Supermercado 1826 Vinton St 30 0 -
Family Fare Elkhorn/Omaha NE 30 0 -
Bakers 319 25 40 -
Family Fare Omaha 24th & Vinton 25 7 -
Walmart Supercenter 3267 25 36 -
Hy Vee 1470 Ne0107 Omaha 25 8 -
Hy Vee 1467 Omaha 25 4 -
Bucks Bar and Grill 25 23 -
Walmart Supercenter 1637 25 19 -
Walmart Supercenter 5361 25 15 -
Walmart Supercenter 5141 25 15 -
Bakers 301 25 15 -
Walmart Supercenter 4358 25 21 -
Hy Vee 25 12 -
Hy Vee 1474 Omaha 25 0 -
Family Fare Omaha 5019 Grover 25 0 -
Walmart Supercenter 3151 (Ne0081) 25 12 -
Neighborhood Market 3172 25 7 -
Bakers 302 25 0 -
Whole Foods 10169 25 0 -
Two Rivers Sra-Ng&pc (Non Seasonal) 25 6 -
Walmart Neighborhood Mkt 4139 25 0 -

Other Counties in Nebraska

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
Lincoln County
50 systems · 32,730 served · 1,287 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Douglas County? ▼
Douglas County has 882 total drinking water violations across 53 water systems, of which 159 are health-based violations. 75.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Douglas County systems? ▼
Water systems in Douglas County serve approximately 672,690 people through 53 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Douglas County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Douglas County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Douglas County? ▼
Water systems in Douglas County use SW (32 systems), GW (18 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. 18.0% of Douglas 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.