Public water system record
City of Central City
Serves Central City, Merrick County, NE · 3,000 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Central City 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 Central City draws water from 9 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, February 2004.
- Record on file since 1993, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 1,727 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 1993
EPA's records for City of Central City go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (9 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate-Nitrite (acute), began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Central City between 1993 and 2004. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2004 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
| Nov 26, 1997 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
| Aug 25, 1993 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
Where the water comes from
City of Central City draws water from 9 wells (5 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from City of Central City.
Annual water quality report
City of Central City 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