Public water system record
Village of Elmwood
Serves Elmwood, Cass County, NE · 698 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Elmwood in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate-Nitrite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Village of Elmwood draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, September 1985.
- Record on file since 1985, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 301 unknown out of 339 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 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Village of Elmwood go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 1997, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 8, 1985 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Village of Elmwood in 1985. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1985.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jan 8, 1985 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
2 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 Elmwood draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Village of Elmwood 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 Nebraska.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells