Public water system record
City of York
Serves York, York County, NE · 8,091 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of York 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 York draws water from 13 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Nebraska, May 2002.
- Record on file since 1994, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 4 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,421 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 1994
EPA's records for City of York go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Nebraska regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of York in 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2002 | Nebraska | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate-Nitrite |
Where the water comes from
City of York draws water from 13 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from City of York.
Annual water quality report
City of York 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