Public water system record
City of Humboldt
Serves Humboldt, Richardson County, NE · 950 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Humboldt in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Humboldt draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, December 1998.
- Record on file since 1997, with 61 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 4 lead and 148 unknown out of 505 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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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for City of Humboldt go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 61 health-based violations (61 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate-Nitrite (acute), began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 61 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
11 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Humboldt in 1998. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 1998 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 51 violations (51 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
What the violations mean
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
City of Humboldt draws water from 4 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Humboldt.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Colonial Acres Nursing Home Humboldt, NE
- Richardson Co RWD 1 Humboldt, NE
Annual water quality report
City of Humboldt 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