Public water system record
City of Laurel
Serves Laurel, Cedar County, NE · 972 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Laurel 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Laurel draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, January 2025.
- Record on file since 1978, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 486 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 | Jan 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 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for City of Laurel go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (24 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36.6 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1980 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 31, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Laurel between 2013 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Selenium |
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
City of Laurel draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
City of Laurel 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