Public water system record
Santee Utility Commission
Mailing address in Niobrara, Knox County, NE · Serves 630 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Santee Utility Commission in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Santee Utility Commission draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by EPA, March 2019.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 115 unknown out of 182 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 2, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 22, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 15, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 9, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
May 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
May 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Santee Utility Commission go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2002, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 29, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA issued 1 boil water order to Santee Utility Commission in 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2019 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Santee Utility Commission draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Santee Utility Commission must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 7.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells