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Gage County, Nebraska

Water Systems
25
Population Served
17,901
Total Violations
1,344
563 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

84.0%
Systems with Violations
53.8
Avg Violations per System
41.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
25 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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (21)

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
Beatrice, City Of 12,220 41 Clean
Wymore, City Of 1,656 50 -
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore 856 35 -
Adams, Village Of 606 523 -
Cortland, Village Of 529 86 -
Odell, Village Of 320 60 -
Clatonia, Village Of 310 102 -
Blue Springs, City Of 280 28 -
Pickrell, Village Of 201 80 -
Filley, Village Of 140 12 -
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Beatrice West 126 8 -
First Trinity Lutheran 100 15 -
Barneston, Village Of 99 40 -
Camp Solaris 80 31 -
E Energy Ethanol Plant 68 0 -
Virginia, Village Of 67 54 -
Liberty, Village Of 37 9 -
Hidden Acres Golf Course 30 50 -
Zion Lutheran Church Elca - Gage Co 26 4 -
Sunmart 737 Beatrice 25 0 -
Walmart Supercenter 2784 25 0 -
One Stop Country Store LLC 25 33 -
Gage County Equipment Inc 25 14 -
Dollar General Store - Adams NE 25 0 -
Whitehead Oil Company 25 69 -

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 Gage County? ▼
Gage County has 1,344 total drinking water violations across 25 water systems, of which 563 are health-based violations. 84.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Gage County systems? ▼
Water systems in Gage County serve approximately 17,901 people through 25 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Gage County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Gage County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Gage County? ▼
Water systems in Gage County use GW (25 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. 41.9% of Gage 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.