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Community Water System · PWS NE3117908

Herman, Village Of

Herman, Nebraska 68029 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 268 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

268
People served
58
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 58 drinking-water violations at Herman, Village Of, 14% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

58
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
268
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Herman, Village Of

Herman, Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 268 residents in Herman, Nebraska (Washington County) through 140 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 total violations for this system , of which 8 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 38 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 34 violations (MR). 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%).

Herman, Village Of's 58 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
268
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
140
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 34 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2004
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 1999
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 1995
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1997
Public Notice Other 1 2008

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 Herman, 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 NE3117908 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 5200
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 8000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 34 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 3100
2008 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 7500
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 3100
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 7000
1997 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 3100
1995 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / NE3117908 / 5000

How Herman, Village Of Compares

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

Metric Herman, Village Of Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 268 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 Herman, Village Of water safe to drink? ▼
Herman, Village Of (PWS ID: NE3117908) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 268 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Herman, Village Of serve? ▼
Herman, Village Of serves 268 people in Herman, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 140 service connections.
What type of violations does Herman, Village Of have? ▼
Herman, Village Of has 58 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Herman, Village Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Herman, Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Herman, Village Of use? ▼
Herman, 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.