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Community Water System · PWS NE3103304

Lodgepole, Village Of

Lodgepole, Nebraska 69149 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 206 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

206
People served
107
EPA violations
104
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 107 drinking-water violations at Lodgepole, Village Of, 97% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

107
Total EPA violations on record
97%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
206
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lodgepole, Village Of

Lodgepole, Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 206 residents in Lodgepole, Nebraska (Cheyenne County) through 205 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 total violations for this system , of which 104 (97%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 88 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%).

Lodgepole, Village Of's 107 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
206
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
104
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
205
County
Cheyenne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
104
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 88 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2010

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 Lodgepole, 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 NE3103304 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
2016 Arsenic MCL 88 SDWIS / NE3103304 / 1005
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / NE3103304 / 3100

How Lodgepole, Village Of Compares

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

Metric Lodgepole, Village Of Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 104 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 206 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 Lodgepole, Village Of water safe to drink?
Lodgepole, Village Of (PWS ID: NE3103304) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 206 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lodgepole, Village Of serve?
Lodgepole, Village Of serves 206 people in Lodgepole, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 205 service connections.
What type of violations does Lodgepole, Village Of have?
Lodgepole, Village Of has 107 total violations: 104 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lodgepole, Village Of water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Lodgepole, Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lodgepole, Village Of use?
Lodgepole, 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.
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.