Public water system record
City of West Point
Serves West Point, Cuming County, NE · 3,550 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of West Point in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of West Point draws water from 5 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, May 1999.
- Record on file since 1995, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 964 unknown out of 1,640 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for City of West Point go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2000, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of West Point in 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1999 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of West Point draws water from 5 wells. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of West Point.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Cuming Co RWD 1 Beemer, NE
Annual water quality report
City of West Point 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