Public water system record
City of Sargent
Serves Sargent, Custer County, NE · 550 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Sargent 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Sargent draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, December 2015.
- Record on file since 1991, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 162 unknown out of 346 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 | May 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Sargent go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (16 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2015, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Sargent between 1999 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2015 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 23, 1999 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
City of Sargent draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Sargent 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