Public water system record
Village of Niobrara
Serves Niobrara, Knox County, NE · 365 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Village of Niobrara 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
- 1
Key facts
- Village of Niobrara draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, August 1996.
- Record on file since 1993, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 235 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 |
|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
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Feb 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Village of Niobrara go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (18 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Niobrara in 1996. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1996 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Village of Niobrara draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Village of Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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