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Bradshaw, Village Of

Bradshaw, Nebraska 68319-0147 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 275 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

275
People served
107
EPA violations
79
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 107 drinking-water violations at Bradshaw, Village Of, 74% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

107
Total EPA violations on record
74%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
275
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bradshaw, Village Of

Bradshaw, Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 275 residents in Bradshaw, Nebraska (York County) through 147 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 79 (74%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 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 55 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%).

Bradshaw, 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
275
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
79
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
147
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
79
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 55 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2009
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 16 2008
Nitrate MCL 8 1992
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Public Notice Other 1 2007

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 Bradshaw, 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 NE3118704 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 2 SDWIS / NE3118704 / 5200
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NE3118704 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 55 SDWIS / NE3118704 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / NE3118704 / 3100
2008 Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 16 SDWIS / NE3118704 / 1038
2007 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / NE3118704 / 7500
1992 Nitrate MCL 8 SDWIS / NE3118704 / 1040

How Bradshaw, Village Of Compares

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

Metric Bradshaw, Village Of Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 79 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 275 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 Bradshaw, Village Of water safe to drink? ▼
Bradshaw, Village Of (PWS ID: NE3118704) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 275 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bradshaw, Village Of serve? ▼
Bradshaw, Village Of serves 275 people in Bradshaw, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 147 service connections.
What type of violations does Bradshaw, Village Of have? ▼
Bradshaw, Village Of has 107 total violations: 79 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bradshaw, Village Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bradshaw, Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bradshaw, Village Of use? ▼
Bradshaw, 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.