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Community Water System · PWS NE3102901

Wauneta, Village Of

Wauneta, Nebraska 69045-0095 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 549 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

549
People served
156
EPA violations
133
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 156 drinking-water violations at Wauneta, Village Of, 85% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

156
Total EPA violations on record
85%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
549
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wauneta, Village Of

Wauneta, Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 549 residents in Wauneta, Nebraska (Chase County) through 364 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 156 total violations for this system , of which 133 (85%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 12 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 104 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Nebraska, EPA tracks 1,309 public water systems serving 1,798,088 people, with 49,989 cumulative violations and 32,716 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 38.2 violations. Statewide, 52 of 53 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (98.1%).

Wauneta, Village Of's 156 violations sit above the Nebraska average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
549
Total Violations
156
Health-Based Violations
133
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
364
County
Chase
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
133
Monitoring Violations
12
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 104 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 29 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 1999
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1992

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Wauneta, Village Of.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NE3102901 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Nebraska Drinking Water Authority

Nebraska's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find NE regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 Arsenic MCL 104 SDWIS / NE3102901 / 1005
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NE3102901 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 29 SDWIS / NE3102901 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / NE3102901 / 3100
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NE3102901 / 7000
1992 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / NE3102901 / 3100

How Wauneta, Village Of Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Wauneta, Village Of Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 156 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 133 25 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 98.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 549 1,374 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,309 regulated public water systems in Nebraska.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wauneta, Village Of water safe to drink? ▼
Wauneta, Village Of (PWS ID: NE3102901) has 156 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 549 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Wauneta, Village Of serve? ▼
Wauneta, Village Of serves 549 people in Wauneta, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 364 service connections.
What type of violations does Wauneta, Village Of have? ▼
Wauneta, Village Of has 156 total violations: 133 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 12 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wauneta, Village Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wauneta, Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wauneta, Village Of use? ▼
Wauneta, Village Of uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.