Water Quality in NIOBRARA, NE (68760)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 68760.

163

Total Violations

Health-Based

158

Monitoring / Reporting

131

Resolved

What does this mean?

131 of 163 violations have been resolved. 5 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 158 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 8 Population served: 3,081

Violations Detail (163 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 13, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 12, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 12, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 26, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 26, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 26, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 26, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 26, 2025	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 9, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 9, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 9, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 9, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 9, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 9, 2025	Active	N/A
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Chlorine	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	Eye and nose irritation; stomach discomfort
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 22, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 22, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 28, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 28, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate-Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 21, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 21, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 29, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 25, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 25, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 23, 2024	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 23, 2024	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 10, 2023	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 10, 2023	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 25, 2023	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 25, 2023	Active	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 1, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 1, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 1, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 1, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Sep 1, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Feb 28, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 21, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 21, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 21, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 14, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 14, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 14, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 8, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 8, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 8, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 22, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 22, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 22, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 22, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 22, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 22, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(31)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 13Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 12Active

Public Notice

Jun 12Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Public Notice

May 26Active

Public Notice

May 26Active

Public Notice

May 26Active

Public Notice

May 26Active

Public Notice

May 26Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 9Active

Public Notice

Jan 9Active

Public Notice

Jan 9Active

Public Notice

Jan 9Active

Public Notice

Jan 9Active

Public Notice

Jan 9Active

2024(55)

Chlorine

Dec 31Resolved

Chlorine

Dec 31Resolved

Chlorine

Dec 31Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Oct 31Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Sep 30Resolved

Chlorine

Aug 31Resolved

Chlorine

Aug 31Resolved

Chlorine

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jul 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 22Active

Public Notice

Jul 22Active

Public Notice

Jul 16Active

Public Notice

Jul 16Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

May 31Resolved

Public Notice

May 28Active

Public Notice

May 28Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Public Notice

Apr 16Active

Public Notice

Apr 16Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate-Nitrite

Mar 31Resolved

Public Notice

Mar 21Active

Public Notice

Mar 21Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Feb 29Resolved

Public Notice

Feb 25Active

Public Notice

Feb 25Active

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 23Active

Public Notice

Jan 23Active

How Does This Compare?

NIOBRARA (68760) has 163 recorded violations, including 5 health-based. 32 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

One of the few filtration methods effective at removing nitrates and nitrites. Essential for households with infants.

Targets:Nitrate, Nitrite, Dissolved Solids

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in NIOBRARA, NE (68760)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (163 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(31)

2024(55)

2023(21)

2022(25)

2021(31)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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