Public water system record
Village of Whitney
Serves Whitney, Dawes County, NE · 57 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Whitney 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
- 6
Key facts
- Village of Whitney buys its water from Dawes Co RWD 1.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, September 2000.
- Record on file since 1992, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 39 unknown out of 39 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 | Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Village of Whitney go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (14 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2014, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Whitney in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2000 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 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
Village of Whitney buys its water from Dawes Co RWD 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Dawes Co RWD 1 Whitney, NE
Annual water quality report
Village of Whitney 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 Village of Whitney 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