Public water system record
Village of Firth
Serves an area of Lancaster County, NE that includes Firth · 640 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Firth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Selenium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Village of Firth draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Selenium, 57 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
- Record on file since 2000, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 8 unknown out of 251 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 57 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Village of Firth go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2000, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Selenium
1 incidentTest results for Selenium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Village of Firth draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Village of Firth 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