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NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER

PWS ID: NE3150505 · BROWNVILLE, Nebraska 68321-0098

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER serves 600 people in BROWNVILLE, Nebraska using Groundwater water sources. It has 13 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in BROWNVILLE, Nebraska (Nemaha County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 13 total violations for this system , of which 10 (77%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 1993.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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. NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER's 13 violations sit below the Nebraska average. Statewide, 52 of 53 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (98.1%). 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
600
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Nemaha
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 1993

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 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER.

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 NE3150505 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
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / NE3150505 / 3100

How NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER Compares

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

Metric NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER Nebraska avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 13 38.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 600 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER water safe to drink?
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER (PWS ID: NE3150505) has 13 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER serve?
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER serves 600 people in BROWNVILLE, Nebraska. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER have?
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER has 13 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER water?
No PFAS testing data is available for NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER use?
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT - COOPER 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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