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Seward County, Nebraska

Water Systems
20
Population Served
12,669
Total Violations
1,155
799 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

90.0%
Systems with Violations
57.8
Avg Violations per System
69.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
20 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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (18)

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
Seward, City Of 7,700 75 Clean
Milford, City Of 2,090 88 -
Utica, Village Of 840 13 -
Beaver Crossing, Village Of 457 63 -
Pleasant Dale, Village Of 317 55 -
Staplehurst, Village Of 230 112 -
Garland, Village Of 210 42 -
Goehner, Village Of 185 45 -
Cordova, Village Of 150 94 -
Bee, Village Of 109 156 -
Sunrise Country Manor 100 146 -
Akrs Equipment- Seward 60 86 -
Seward Motor Freight, Inc 45 72 -
Horseshoe Bend Lake LLC 26 13 -
Pac N Save 25 37 -
Walmart Supercenter 0885 25 0 -
Speedee Mart 2875 25 26 -
Speedee Mart #2737 25 21 -
Goehner Westbound Rest Area 25 11 -
Blue River Eastbound Rest Area 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 Seward County? ▼
Seward County has 1,155 total drinking water violations across 20 water systems, of which 799 are health-based violations. 90.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Seward County systems? ▼
Water systems in Seward County serve approximately 12,669 people through 20 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Seward County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Seward County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Seward County? ▼
Water systems in Seward County use GW (20 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. 69.2% of Seward 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.