Public water system record
City of Plainview
Serves Plainview, Pierce County, NE · 1,282 people served
Federal records show 21 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Plainview in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate-Nitrite violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 21
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 18
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Plainview draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, December 2024.
- Record on file since 1994, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 83 unknown out of 756 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for City of Plainview go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 18 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Plainview between 2018 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 15 violations (15 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
21 incidentsTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Plainview draws water from 4 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
City of Plainview 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