Public water system record
City of Ogallala
Serves Ogallala, Keith County, NE · 4,878 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Ogallala 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
- 0
Key facts
- City of Ogallala draws water from 9 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, August 1999.
- Record on file since 1989, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 805 unknown out of 2,404 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for City of Ogallala go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (20 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 8 | 0 |
| 2000s | 12 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2010, Resolved.
Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1989 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Ogallala between 1993 and 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1999 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 11, 1993 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Trichloroethylene |
Where the water comes from
City of Ogallala draws water from 9 wells. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Ogallala.
Annual water quality report
City of Ogallala 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