Public water system record
City of Humphrey
Serves Humphrey, Platte County, NE · 842 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Humphrey in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Selenium violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Humphrey draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Selenium, 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, July 2016.
- Record on file since 1977, with 54 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 15 unknown out of 426 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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, 2023 | Active |
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for City of Humphrey go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 54 health-based violations (49 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 4 | 0 |
| 1990s | 8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 31 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 54 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Resolved |
4 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Humphrey between 2009 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2016 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 29 violations (29 health-based): Selenium |
| May 15, 2014 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Arsenic |
| May 26, 2009 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 29 violations (29 health-based): Selenium |
What the violations mean
Selenium
2 incidentsTest results for Selenium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Nitrate-Nitrite
1 incidentTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Humphrey draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Humphrey 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