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Otoe County, Nebraska

Water Systems
12
Population Served
14,499
Total Violations
441
349 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
36.8
Avg Violations per System
79.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
9 systems (75%)
SW
3 systems (25%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) 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
Nebraska City, City Of 7,414 8 Clean
Otoe Co RWD #3 2,500 22 -
Syracuse, City Of 1,962 17 -
Otoe Co RWD 1 714 23 -
Palmyra, Village Of 567 45 -
Unadilla, Village Of 311 78 -
Otoe, Village Of 288 44 -
Talmage, Village Of 266 13 -
Douglas, Village Of 200 41 -
Dunbar, Village Of 195 37 -
Burr, Village Of 57 101 -
Walmart Supercenter 4209 25 12 -

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 Otoe County? ▼
Otoe County has 441 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 349 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Otoe County systems? ▼
Water systems in Otoe County serve approximately 14,499 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Otoe County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Otoe County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Otoe County? ▼
Water systems in Otoe County use GW (9 systems), SW (3 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. 79.1% of Otoe 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.