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Jackson, Village Of

Jackson, Nebraska 68743 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 235 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

235
People served
80
EPA violations
48
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 80 drinking-water violations at Jackson, Village Of, 60% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

80
Total EPA violations on record
60%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
235
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jackson, Village Of

Jackson, Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 235 residents in Jackson, Nebraska (Dakota County) through 104 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 80 total violations for this system , of which 48 (60%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 39 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%).

Jackson, Village Of's 80 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
235
Total Violations
80
Health-Based Violations
48
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
104
County
Dakota
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
48
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 39 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2000
Coliform (TCR) Other 8 2000
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 6 1993
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 3 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2000

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 Jackson, 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 NE3104302 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
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 39 SDWIS / NE3104302 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / NE3104302 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) Other 8 SDWIS / NE3104302 / 3100
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NE3104302 / 7000
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NE3104302 / 5000
1993 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 6 SDWIS / NE3104302 / 4010
1993 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 3 SDWIS / NE3104302 / 4000

How Jackson, Village Of Compares

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

Metric Jackson, Village Of Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 80 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 48 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 235 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 Jackson, Village Of water safe to drink? ▼
Jackson, Village Of (PWS ID: NE3104302) has 80 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 235 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Jackson, Village Of serve? ▼
Jackson, Village Of serves 235 people in Jackson, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 104 service connections.
What type of violations does Jackson, Village Of have? ▼
Jackson, Village Of has 80 total violations: 48 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jackson, Village Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jackson, Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jackson, Village Of use? ▼
Jackson, 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.