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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NE3120516

Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards

Omaha, Nebraska 68179 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
71
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards, 27% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards

Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Omaha, Nebraska (Scotts Bluff County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 total violations for this system , of which 19 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 15 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%).

Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards's 71 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
450
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
6
County
Scotts Bluff
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 15 2021
Endrin MR 4 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2011
Methoxychlor MR 4 2011
Simazine MR 4 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2011
Atrazine MR 4 2011
LASSO MR 4 2011
Heptachlor MR 4 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2011

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 Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards.

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 NE3120516 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
2021 Arsenic MCL 15 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 1005
2011 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2005
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2010
2011 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2015
2011 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2037
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2042
2011 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2050
2011 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2051
2011 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2065
2011 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2274
2011 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2306
2011 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2067
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2039
2011 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 2035
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NE3120516 / 3100

How Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards Compares

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

Metric Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 450 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 Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards water safe to drink? ▼
Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards (PWS ID: NE3120516) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards serve? ▼
Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards serves 450 people in Omaha, Nebraska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards have? ▼
Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards has 71 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards use? ▼
Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.