Public water system record
Village of Broadwater
Serves Broadwater, Morrill County, NE · 160 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Broadwater in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Village of Broadwater draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, December 2010.
- Record on file since 1993, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 10 unknown out of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Village of Broadwater go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (16 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2015, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Village of Broadwater in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2010 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
2 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Village of Broadwater draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Village of Broadwater 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 Broadwater 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