State drinking water records
Nebraska drinking water systems
593 community water systems serve Nebraska and are listed below under 91 counties and on the pages of 481 cities and towns. Their own population figures add up to 1,714,128 people, a sum that counts people twice where one system sells water to another.
134 of them (23%) had at least one health-based violation in the last 10 years. 83 systems still have one unresolved.
559 rely mainly on groundwater and 34 on surface water, counting water bought from other systems.
581 systems filed a lead service line inventory listing 21,809 lead lines, 26,940 galvanized lines that must be replaced and 89,052 lines of unknown material.
43 systems are placed by mailing address or by the county their records name: EPA has no service area map for 41 of them, and 2 have one that does not line up with their own records.
- Community water systems
- 593
- People served, sum of each system's own figure
- 1,714,128
- Systems with a health-based violation, last 10 years
- 134
- Systems with one unresolved
- 83
- Lead service lines in inventories
- 21,809
Counties
91 countiesEach county counts the systems whose service area map reaches it. Systems placed only by a mailing address are listed on the county pages but not counted here.
| County | Systems | People served | With a health-based violation, 10 years | With one unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 6 | 27,116 | 2 | 0 |
| Antelope County | 8 | 4,657 | 4 | 0 |
| Banner County | 1 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine County | 1 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| Boone County | 5 | 3,194 | 2 | 0 |
| Box Butte County | 2 | 8,880 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyd County | 5 | 917 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown County | 2 | 2,033 | 0 | 1 |
| Buffalo County | 13 | 41,022 | 2 | 2 |
| Burt County | 5 | 4,486 | 0 | 2 |
| Butler County | 9 | 4,775 | 1 | 2 |
| Cass County | 24 | 24,154 | 5 | 2 |
| Cedar County | 12 | 7,234 | 5 | 4 |
| Chase County | 2 | 2,620 | 1 | 0 |
| Cherry County | 6 | 3,211 | 2 | 0 |
| Cheyenne County | 6 | 7,891 | 2 | 0 |
| Clay County | 9 | 4,588 | 2 | 1 |
| Colfax County | 5 | 8,255 | 1 | 4 |
| Cuming County | 5 | 7,810 | 3 | 1 |
| Custer County | 10 | 6,608 | 4 | 2 |
| Dakota County | 6 | 19,157 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawes County | 6 | 7,515 | 3 | 3 |
| Dawson County | 8 | 19,071 | 2 | 2 |
| Deuel County | 2 | 1,173 | 1 | 0 |
| Dixon County | 9 | 3,487 | 3 | 5 |
| Dodge County | 12 | 32,055 | 1 | 0 |
| Douglas County | 11 | 667,491 | 1 | 6 |
| Dundy County | 2 | 1,012 | 1 | 0 |
| Fillmore County | 7 | 4,258 | 1 | 0 |
| Franklin County | 7 | 2,104 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier County | 5 | 1,507 | 1 | 1 |
| Furnas County | 9 | 4,293 | 2 | 3 |
| Gage County | 14 | 17,447 | 1 | 2 |
| Garden County | 1 | 809 | 1 | 0 |
| Garfield County | 1 | 1,080 | 0 | 0 |
| Gosper County | 3 | 745 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant County | 1 | 168 | 0 | 1 |
| Greeley County | 4 | 1,543 | 1 | 0 |
| Hall County | 6 | 55,008 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamilton County | 6 | 6,288 | 3 | 0 |
| Harlan County | 7 | 2,458 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayes County | 1 | 220 | 0 | 0 |
| Hitchcock County | 4 | 1,639 | 1 | 0 |
| Holt County | 7 | 6,410 | 2 | 0 |
| Hooker County | 1 | 279 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard County | 5 | 3,249 | 0 | 2 |
| Jefferson County | 10 | 6,525 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnson County | 6 | 4,369 | 2 | 1 |
| Kearney County | 4 | 4,480 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith County | 3 | 5,691 | 1 | 1 |
| Keya Paha County | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimball County | 3 | 2,968 | 0 | 1 |
| Knox County | 9 | 4,621 | 1 | 1 |
| Lancaster County | 21 | 315,567 | 5 | 0 |
| Lincoln County | 7 | 28,042 | 2 | 0 |
| Logan County | 1 | 305 | 0 | 0 |
| Madison County | 8 | 32,060 | 0 | 2 |
| McPherson County | 1 | 665 | 0 | 0 |
| Merrick County | 5 | 4,582 | 0 | 0 |
| Morrill County | 3 | 2,817 | 1 | 1 |
| Nance County | 3 | 2,342 | 2 | 0 |
| Nemaha County | 9 | 6,513 | 4 | 2 |
| Nuckolls County | 5 | 3,037 | 0 | 0 |
| Otoe County | 11 | 14,474 | 3 | 1 |
| Pawnee County | 8 | 2,944 | 2 | 0 |
| Perkins County | 5 | 2,230 | 2 | 0 |
| Phelps County | 5 | 7,022 | 3 | 0 |
| Pierce County | 4 | 3,999 | 2 | 1 |
| Platte County | 10 | 26,667 | 6 | 2 |
| Polk County | 5 | 3,126 | 1 | 1 |
| Red Willow County | 5 | 8,535 | 1 | 0 |
| Richardson County | 10 | 7,779 | 1 | 1 |
| Rock County | 2 | 780 | 1 | 1 |
| Saline County | 8 | 12,083 | 2 | 0 |
| Sarpy County | 14 | 709,917 | 4 | 0 |
| Saunders County | 21 | 14,665 | 2 | 6 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 10 | 29,200 | 1 | 1 |
| Seward County | 10 | 12,206 | 2 | 1 |
| Sheridan County | 3 | 3,002 | 1 | 2 |
| Sherman County | 5 | 1,520 | 1 | 1 |
| Sioux County | 1 | 251 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton County | 4 | 3,933 | 1 | 1 |
| Thayer County | 11 | 5,160 | 2 | 1 |
| Thomas County | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurston County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley County | 3 | 2,592 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington County | 7 | 14,748 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne County | 5 | 8,323 | 2 | 2 |
| Webster County | 4 | 2,377 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeler County | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 |
| York County | 8 | 11,093 | 3 | 0 |
Largest systems
| System | Main county | People served | Main source | Health-based violations, 10 years | Unresolved | Lead lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Utilities District | Douglas County and 1 other county | 660,000 | Surface water | 0 | 0 | 11,738 |
| City of Lincoln | Lancaster County | 296,000 | Groundwater under direct influence | 0 | 0 | 1,562 |
| City of Grand Island | Hall County | 51,478 | Groundwater | 2 | 0 | 321 |
| City of Papillion | Sarpy County | 35,000 | Groundwater | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Kearney | Buffalo County | 34,000 | Groundwater under direct influence | 1 | 0 | 273 |
| City of Fremont | Dodge County | 27,230 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 643 |
| City of Norfolk | Madison County | 26,147 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| City of North Platte | Lincoln County | 25,000 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 2,452 |
| City of Hastings | Adams County | 24,927 | Groundwater | 4 | 0 | 1,114 |
| City of Columbus | Platte County | 24,028 | Groundwater | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| City of Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff County | 14,282 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| City of South Sioux City | Dakota County | 14,043 | GUP | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| City of Beatrice | Gage County | 12,220 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Lexington | Dawson County | 10,348 | Groundwater | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| City of Gretna | Sarpy County | 8,661 | Groundwater | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Systems with unresolved health-based violations
83 systems| System | Main county | People served | Main source | Health-based violations, 10 years | Unresolved | Lead lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Tribe PWS | Thurston County | 1,800 | Groundwater | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| City of Oakland | Burt County | 1,300 | Groundwater | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| City of Curtis | Frontier County | 806 | Groundwater | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Village of Creston | Platte County | 210 | Groundwater | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| City of Valley | Douglas County | 3,294 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cedar-Knox Rural Water Project | Cedar County | 2,500 | Surface water | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Stanton Co SID 1 - Woodland Park | Stanton County | 1,841 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Mitchell | Scotts Bluff County | 1,526 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| City of Wakefield | Dixon County and 1 other county | 1,450 | Groundwater | 2 | 1 | No inventory |
| Cass Co SID 5 - Buccaneer Bay | Cass County | 1,417 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Cambridge | Furnas County | 1,071 | Purchased groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Red Cloud | Webster County | 991 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| City of Randolph | Cedar County | 944 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saunders Co SID 8 | Saunders County | 925 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Rushville | Sheridan County | 888 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Humphrey | Platte County | 842 | Groundwater | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Crawford | Dawes County | 840 | Groundwater under direct influence | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park | Douglas County | 805 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 1 | No inventory |
| Otoe Co RWD 1 | Otoe County | 714 | GUP | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Meadowbrook Estates Water System | Douglas County | 675 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Beemer | Cuming County | 650 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| City of Peru | Nemaha County | 650 | GUP | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Clarkson | Colfax County | 641 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Hay Springs | Sheridan County | 614 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Greenwood | Cass County | 600 | Groundwater | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Cedar Bluffs | Saunders County | 600 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Howells | Colfax County | 567 | Groundwater | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Village of Coleridge | Cedar County | 533 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Cortland | Gage County | 529 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Douglas Co SID 284 -Trailridge Ranches | Douglas County | 450 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Winside | Wayne County | 429 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Leigh | Colfax County | 405 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Village of Rising City | Butler County | 374 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bic Joint Water Agency | Furnas County and 1 other county | 355 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KPR US LLC | Madison County | 350 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Cook | Johnson County | 335 | Groundwater | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Douglas Co SID 177 - Riverside Lakes | Douglas County | 330 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Brule | Keith County | 330 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| City of Long Pine | Brown County | 305 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Meadow Grove | Madison County | 301 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Village of Newcastle | Dixon County | 300 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Country Estates Mobile Home Park | Washington County | 300 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Sumner | Dawson County | 220 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Elba | Howard County | 211 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Village of Riverdale | Buffalo County | 210 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Pickrell | Gage County | 201 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Holbrook | Furnas County | 201 | Purchased groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Rulo | Richardson County | 200 | Purchased groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Craig | Burt County | 199 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Goehner | Seward County | 185 | Groundwater | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Allure Subdivision - Ashland | Saunders County | 179 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Mason City | Custer County | 171 | Groundwater | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Village of Hyannis | Grant County | 168 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Ithaca | Saunders County | 168 | Groundwater | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Broadwater | Morrill County | 160 | Groundwater | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Brownville | Nemaha County | 142 | Purchased groundwater | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Miller | Buffalo County | 136 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | No inventory |
| Village of Farwell | Howard County | 124 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Bushnell | Kimball County | 112 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Memphis | Saunders County | 106 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | No inventory |
| Crystal Lake MHP, LLC | Dakota County | 100 | Purchased groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mallard Beach Dr #22-Johnson Lake | Gosper County | 100 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rio Vista MHP | Douglas County | 100 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Rogers | Colfax County | 95 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Anselmo | Custer County | 92 | Groundwater | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Maskell | Dixon County | 86 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Sandy Home Owners Association | Saunders County | 85 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Byron | Thayer County | 83 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Dixon | Dixon County | 80 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Newport | Rock County | 80 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Waterbury | Dixon County | 74 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lakeview Acres Lot Owners | Dawson County | 60 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dawes Co RWD 1 | Dawes County | 59 | Groundwater | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Obert | Cedar County | 58 | Purchased surface water | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Deweese | Clay County | 58 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Whitney | Dawes County | 57 | Purchased groundwater | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of McLean | Pierce County | 47 | Purchased groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sherman Lake Homes | Sherman County | 38 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bay Meadows Trailer Court | Polk County and 1 other county | 36 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Village of Verdel | Knox County | 30 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotts Bluff Co SID 13 (Hilyard Subd) | Scotts Bluff County | 28 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Point Johnson Lake | Dawson County | 25 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bill Mobile Home Park | Lincoln County | 20 | Groundwater | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Counties come from the counties EPA lists each system serving, matched to 2024 Census counties; where EPA lists none, from the county coded in the system's ID, its service area map, or its mailing address. A county holding at least a fifth of a system's service area map is added when at least a fifth of that map lies in those counties. Towns are the ones EPA lists and the Census places such a map covers, always inside those counties. In New England, where EPA's town names a whole Town, it is not matched to the village of the same name. A system is not listed in a county holding less than a fifth of its map, or in a county or town its map reaches when the map lies mostly outside the counties EPA lists, so a page can leave out a system that serves part of the area. Methodology and limitations