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Red Willow County, Nebraska

Water Systems
8
Population Served
8,653
Total Violations
518
449 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

87.5%
Systems with Violations
64.8
Avg Violations per System
86.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
8 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

Red Willow Nebraska water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (7)

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
McCook, City Of 7,450 123 Clean
Indianola, City Of 584 83 -
Bartley, Village Of 355 37 -
Danbury, Village Of 100 43 -
Lebanon, Village Of 58 183 -
McCook Rest Area 56 34 -
Garys Super Foods McCook NE 25 15 -
Walmart Supercenter 0790 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 Red Willow County? ▼
Red Willow County has 518 total drinking water violations across 8 water systems, of which 449 are health-based violations. 87.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Red Willow County systems? ▼
Water systems in Red Willow County serve approximately 8,653 people through 8 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Red Willow County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Red Willow County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Red Willow County? ▼
Water systems in Red Willow County use GW (8 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. 86.7% of Red Willow 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.