Public water system record
Village of Wilcox
Serves Wilcox, Kearney County, NE · 360 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Wilcox in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Village of Wilcox draws water from 3 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, December 2000.
- Record on file since 1978, with 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 124 unknown out of 174 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.
None since October 2016.
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 |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for Village of Wilcox go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 31 health-based violations (30 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 8 | 0 |
| 2000s | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 14, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 30, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 30, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1980 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 18, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Village of Wilcox between 1985 and 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2000 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Mar 23, 1999 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 28, 1991 | Nebraska | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Aug 14, 1985 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
Village of Wilcox draws water from 3 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Village of Wilcox.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Village of Ragan Ragan, NE
Annual water quality report
Village of Wilcox 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 Wilcox 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