Public water system record
Village of Paxton
Serves Paxton, Keith County and Perkins County, NE · 483 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Paxton 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
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Village of Paxton draws water from 5 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, November 1999.
- Record on file since 1995, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 299 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Village of Paxton go back to 1995. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 6 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2011, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Village of Paxton between 1996 and 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1999 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Dec 10, 1996 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
6 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 Paxton draws water from 5 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Village of Paxton 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 Paxton 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