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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NE3150006

Christ Lutheran Church and School

Juniata, Nebraska 68955 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 90 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

90
People served
41
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 41 drinking-water violations at Christ Lutheran Church and School, 61% of them health-based - above the Nebraska per-system average.

41
Total EPA violations on record
61%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
90
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Christ Lutheran Church and School

Christ Lutheran Church and School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in Juniata, Nebraska (Adams County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 25 (61%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 13 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%).

Christ Lutheran Church and School's 41 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
90
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Adams
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 13 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022

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 Christ Lutheran Church and School.

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 NE3150006 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NE3150006 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / NE3150006 / 3100
2014 Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 13 SDWIS / NE3150006 / 1038
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / NE3150006 / 3100
2013 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / NE3150006 / 1038

How Christ Lutheran Church and School Compares

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

Metric Christ Lutheran Church and School Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 41 38.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 90 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 Christ Lutheran Church and School water safe to drink? ▼
Christ Lutheran Church and School (PWS ID: NE3150006) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Christ Lutheran Church and School serve? ▼
Christ Lutheran Church and School serves 90 people in Juniata, Nebraska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Christ Lutheran Church and School have? ▼
Christ Lutheran Church and School has 41 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Christ Lutheran Church and School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Christ Lutheran Church and School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Christ Lutheran Church and School use? ▼
Christ Lutheran Church and School 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.