Public water system record
Village of Roca
Serves Roca, Lancaster County, NE · 222 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Village of Roca in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Village of Roca buys its water from Lancaster Co RWD 1.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, June 2001.
- Record on file since 1982, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 104 unknown out of 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 3, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 3, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 3, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 1993 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Village of Roca go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (13 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2014, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 30, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 30, 1982 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Village of Roca between 1998 and 2001. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2001 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 24, 1998 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Village of Roca buys its water from Lancaster Co RWD 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Lancaster Co RWD 1 Bennet, NE
Annual water quality report
Village of Roca 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 Roca 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