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Madison County, Nebraska

Water Systems
25
Population Served
34,386
Total Violations
573
369 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

84.0%
Systems with Violations
22.9
Avg Violations per System
64.4%
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

Madison 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
Norfolk, City Of 26,147 7 Clean
Madison, City Of 2,135 6 -
Battle Creek, City Of 1,194 64 -
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Madison 1,100 22 -
Tilden, City Of 957 53 -
Newman Grove, City Of 721 51 -
Northern Heights Baptist Church 650 1 -
Kpr US LLC 350 6 -
Contitech USA 350 0 -
Meadow Grove, Village Of 301 51 -
Ebm Properties Inc 60 8 -
Eastern Learning Center 50 53 -
Nustar - (Norfolk) 44 48 -
Apache Enterprises 40 29 -
Norfolk Truck Center 35 0 -
Kellys Country Club LLC 26 14 -
St John Lutheran Church 26 8 -
Madison Co Dist 1 - Athletic Complex 25 4 -
Hy Vee 1460 - Norfolk 25 16 -
Evergreen Hill Golf Course 25 14 -
Walmart Supercenter 0645 25 8 -
Hy Vee 1461 - Norfolk 25 4 -
Dollar General Store - Battle Creek 25 0 -
Weiland Inc 25 0 -
Fairplay Golf Course 25 106 -

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

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Madison County? ▼
Madison County has 573 total drinking water violations across 25 water systems, of which 369 are health-based violations. 84.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Madison County systems? ▼
Water systems in Madison County serve approximately 34,386 people through 25 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Madison County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Madison County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Madison County? ▼
Water systems in Madison 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. 64.4% of Madison 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.