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Community Water System · PWS NE3104502

Dawes Co RWD 1

Whitney, Nebraska 69367 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 59 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

59
People served
178
EPA violations
93
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 178 drinking-water violations at Dawes Co RWD 1, 52% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

178
Total EPA violations on record
52%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
59
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dawes Co RWD 1

Dawes Co RWD 1 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 59 residents in Whitney, Nebraska (Dawes County) through 134 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 178 total violations for this system , of which 93 (52%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 84 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%).

Dawes Co RWD 1's 178 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
59
Total Violations
178
Health-Based Violations
93
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
134
County
Dawes
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
88
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 84 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2015
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 24 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2024
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2007
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 Dawes Co RWD 1.

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 NE3104502 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 8000
2024 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 24 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 1038
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 8000
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 84 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 3100
2007 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 7500
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NE3104502 / 7000

How Dawes Co RWD 1 Compares

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

Metric Dawes Co RWD 1 Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 178 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 93 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 59 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 Dawes Co RWD 1 water safe to drink? ▼
Dawes Co RWD 1 (PWS ID: NE3104502) has 178 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 59 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dawes Co RWD 1 serve? ▼
Dawes Co RWD 1 serves 59 people in Whitney, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 134 service connections.
What type of violations does Dawes Co RWD 1 have? ▼
Dawes Co RWD 1 has 178 total violations: 93 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dawes Co RWD 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dawes Co RWD 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dawes Co RWD 1 use? ▼
Dawes Co RWD 1 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.