Public water system record
City of Edgar
Serves Edgar, Clay County, NE · 428 people served
Federal records show 38 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Edgar 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
- 38
- Resolved
- 38
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Edgar 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, July 2016.
- Record on file since 1977, with 62 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 268 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
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Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
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330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for City of Edgar go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 62 health-based violations (61 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 32 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020s | 24 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate-Nitrite (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 62 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
12 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Edgar between 1998 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2016 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 80 violations (80 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Jan 25, 2005 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 41 violations (41 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Mar 24, 1998 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
38 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 Edgar draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from City of Fairfield.
Buys water from
- City of Fairfield Fairfield, NE
Annual water quality report
City of Edgar 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 City of Edgar 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