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Community Water System · PWS NE3120157

Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates

Papillion, Nebraska 68133 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
69
EPA violations
41
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 69 drinking-water violations at Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates, 59% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

69
Total EPA violations on record
59%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates

Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Papillion, Nebraska (Sarpy County) through 100 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 41 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 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 38 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%).

Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates's 69 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
250
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
100
County
Sarpy
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
38
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2006
Glyphosate MR 4 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 1998
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1992

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 Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates.

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 NE3120157 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 MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120157 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NE3120157 / 5200
2020 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120157 / 2034
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 SDWIS / NE3120157 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NE3120157 / 3100
1998 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / NE3120157 / 5000
1992 Coliform (TCR) Other 1 SDWIS / NE3120157 / 3100

How Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates Compares

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

Metric Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 41 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 250 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 Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates (PWS ID: NE3120157) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates serve? ▼
Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates serves 250 people in Papillion, Nebraska. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 100 service connections.
What type of violations does Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates have? ▼
Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates has 69 total violations: 41 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates use? ▼
Sarpy Co Sid 38 - Highland Estates 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.