Public water system record
City of Seward
Serves Seward, Seward County, NE · 7,700 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Seward in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Seward draws water from 9 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, February 2003.
- Record on file since 1977, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 159 unknown out of 2,721 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1977
EPA's records for City of Seward go back to 1977. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (20 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 4 | 0 |
| 1990s | 10 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2004, Resolved.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 30, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 30, 1982 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1980 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 14, 1977 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Seward between 1995 and 2003. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2003 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Mar 24, 1998 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 11, 1995 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
City of Seward draws water from 9 wells. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Seward.
Annual water quality report
City of Seward 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