Public water system record
City of Aurora
Serves Aurora, Hamilton County, NE · 4,678 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Aurora in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate-Nitrite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Aurora draws water from 7 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, March 1998.
- Record on file since 1993, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Aurora go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (6 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Tetrachloroethylene, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.21 µg/L, federal limit 5 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Aurora 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
Nitrate-Nitrite
1 incidentTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Aurora draws water from 7 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from City of Aurora.
Annual water quality report
City of Aurora 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