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York County, Nebraska

Water Systems
25
Population Served
12,695
Total Violations
1,441
948 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

96.0%
Systems with Violations
57.6
Avg Violations per System
65.8%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (24)

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
York, City Of 8,091 57 Clean
Henderson, City Of 1,051 117 -
Akal Travel Center 593 194 -
McCool Junction, Village Of 460 45 -
Nebraska Center for Women 400 99 -
Waco, Village Of 336 65 -
Bradshaw, Village Of 275 107 -
Bayer Waco Facility 235 4 -
Gresham, Village Of 221 102 -
Benedict, Village Of 203 59 -
Cottonwood Meadows 195 236 -
Camp Kateri Tekakwitha 150 12 -
St Johns Lutheran Church Waco 100 8 -
Green Plains York LLC 65 2 -
Pioneer HI-Bred Interantional Inc 49 14 -
Travel Inn & Suites 36 128 -
Double Nickel Campground 30 26 -
Blue Crappie Resort 30 20 -
Prairie Oasis RV Park LLC 25 58 -
Recharge Lake 25 0 -
Crossroads Bible Fellowship 25 29 -
Walmart Supercenter 0350 25 7 -
Pioneer HI-Bred Int'l - (Research) 25 16 -
York Eastbound Rest Area 25 12 -
York Westbound Rest Area 25 24 -

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 York County? ▼
York County has 1,441 total drinking water violations across 25 water systems, of which 948 are health-based violations. 96.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from York County systems? ▼
Water systems in York County serve approximately 12,695 people through 25 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in York County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in York County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply York County? ▼
Water systems in York 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. 65.8% of York 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.