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City of Blair

Serves Blair, Washington County, NE · 8,000 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Blair in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • NE3117905
  • BLAIR
  • NE
  • 8,000 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 68008
EPA system ID NE3117905

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • City of Blair draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 22 lead and 1,479 unknown out of 3,370 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
 110 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Nov 1, 2022 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Mar 1, 2019 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Mar 1, 2019 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Blair go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (8 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 7 0
2000s 1 9
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 4 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2012, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1999 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1999 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1991 Archived

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

2 incidents

The system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards

Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

City of Blair draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 3 other community water systems and 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from City of Blair.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Blair 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

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