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Community Water System · PWS NE3118709

Cottonwood Meadows

York, Nebraska 68467 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 195 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

195
People served
236
EPA violations
73
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 236 drinking-water violations at Cottonwood Meadows, 31% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

236
Total EPA violations on record
31%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
195
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cottonwood Meadows

Cottonwood Meadows is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 195 residents in York, Nebraska (York County) through 80 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 236 total violations for this system , of which 73 (31%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 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 73 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%).

Cottonwood Meadows's 236 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
195
Total Violations
236
Health-Based Violations
73
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
80
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
73
Monitoring Violations
129
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 73 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2013
Endrin MR 8 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2018
Methoxychlor MR 8 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2018
LASSO MR 8 2018
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Atrazine MR 8 2018
Simazine MR 8 2018
Heptachlor MR 8 2018
Arsenic MR 4 2014
Endrin Other 2 2018
Methoxychlor Other 2 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Other 2 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Other 2 2018
Atrazine Other 2 2018
LASSO Other 2 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Other 2 2018
Benzo(a)pyrene Other 2 2018
Heptachlor Other 2 2018
BHC-GAMMA Other 2 2018
Simazine Other 2 2018
Heptachlor epoxide Other 2 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Other 2 2018

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 Cottonwood Meadows.

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 NE3118709 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 8000
2018 Endrin MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2005
2018 BHC-GAMMA MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2010
2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2035
2018 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2039
2018 Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2067
2018 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2274
2018 Methoxychlor MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2015
2018 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2042
2018 LASSO MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2051
2018 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2306
2018 Atrazine MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2050
2018 Simazine MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2037
2018 Heptachlor MR 8 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2065
2018 Endrin Other 2 SDWIS / NE3118709 / 2005

How Cottonwood Meadows Compares

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

Metric Cottonwood Meadows Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 236 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 73 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 195 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 Cottonwood Meadows water safe to drink? ▼
Cottonwood Meadows (PWS ID: NE3118709) has 236 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 195 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cottonwood Meadows serve? ▼
Cottonwood Meadows serves 195 people in York, Nebraska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 80 service connections.
What type of violations does Cottonwood Meadows have? ▼
Cottonwood Meadows has 236 total violations: 73 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cottonwood Meadows water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cottonwood Meadows under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cottonwood Meadows use? ▼
Cottonwood Meadows 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.