Public water system record
Village of Alvo
Serves Alvo, Cass County, NE · 142 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Alvo in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Village of Alvo draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Nebraska, September 2017.
- Record on file since 1995, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 51 unknown out of 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Nov 26, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Village of Alvo go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 15 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Alvo in 2017. The most recent was an administrative penalty in September 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2017 | Nebraska | Administrative penalty | 8 violations (7 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Village of Alvo draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Village of Alvo 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 Alvo 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