Public water system record
City of Wakefield
Serves Wakefield, Dixon County and Wayne County, NE · 1,450 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Wakefield in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Wakefield draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, March 1998.
- Record on file since 1991, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved | No |
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 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Wakefield go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (6 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2000, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Wakefield in 1998. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1998 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Wakefield draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Wakefield 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