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City of Papillion

Serves Papillion, Sarpy County, NE · 35,000 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Papillion in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NE3115313
  • PAPILLION
  • NE
  • 35,000 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 68046
EPA system ID NE3115313

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • City of Papillion draws water from 11 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, April 2017.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,006 unknown out of 14,516 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for City of Papillion go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 2 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Papillion in 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 21, 2017 Nebraska Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Papillion draws water from 11 wells. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Papillion.

Annual water quality report

City of Papillion 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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Testing your own water

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