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FALLS CITY, CITY OF

PWS ID: NE3114705 · FALLS CITY, Nebraska 68355-1546

FALLS CITY, CITY OF serves 4,015 people in FALLS CITY, Nebraska using Groundwater water sources. It has a clean compliance record with no EPA violations recorded. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: FALLS CITY, CITY OF

FALLS CITY, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,015 residents in FALLS CITY, Nebraska (Richardson County) through 2,092 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.

No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 38 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. FALLS CITY, CITY OF's 0 violations sit below the Nebraska average. Statewide, 52 of 53 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (98.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
4,015
Total Violations
0
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,092
County
Richardson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFEESA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/11/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/11/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/11/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/11/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/11/2024 37.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 12/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 12/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 12/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 12/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 12/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 12/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 12/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 12/9/2024 38.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 12/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 12/9/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 12/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 12/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 12/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 FALLS CITY, CITY 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 NE3114705 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

How FALLS CITY, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric FALLS CITY, CITY OF Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 0 38.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 25 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 98.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 4,015 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FALLS CITY, CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼
FALLS CITY, CITY OF (PWS ID: NE3114705) has 0 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 4,015 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does FALLS CITY, CITY OF serve? ▼
FALLS CITY, CITY OF serves 4,015 people in FALLS CITY, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,092 service connections.
What type of violations does FALLS CITY, CITY OF have? ▼
FALLS CITY, CITY OF has 0 total violations: 0 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 FALLS CITY, CITY OF water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in FALLS CITY, CITY OF's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does FALLS CITY, CITY OF use? ▼
FALLS CITY, CITY 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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