Public water system record
Village of Martinsburg
Serves Ponca and Martinsburg, Dixon County, NE · 78 people served
Federal records show 29 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Martinsburg in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 29
- Resolved
- 29
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Village of Martinsburg draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 43 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, January 2016.
- Record on file since 1985, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 49 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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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 43 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39.2 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
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340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
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340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 43 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41.2 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
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340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39.5 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Village of Martinsburg go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020s | 16 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39.5 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37.7 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35.1 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35.7 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1985 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Village of Martinsburg between 1985 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 35 violations (35 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Feb 1, 1985 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
29 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium 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
Village of Martinsburg draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Village of Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg 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