Public water system record
Village of Orchard
Serves Orchard, Antelope County, NE · 379 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Orchard in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate-Nitrite violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Village of Orchard draws water from 4 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, May 2025.
- Record on file since 1992, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5 unknown out of 252 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Village of Orchard go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (10 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Orchard in 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
3 incidentsTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Village of Orchard draws water from 4 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Village of Orchard 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Village of Orchard for a copy.
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 Nebraska.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells