HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF

PWSID: NE3103704 · Howells, NE · Serves 567 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF (PWSID NE3103704) in Howells, NE is listed as a CWS water system covering about 567 people. The same extract lists 10 health-based violation records spanning 1980-2022. Those 10 health-based rows for HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF cover contaminants such as Selenium, Coliform (TCR), Nitrate-Nitrite; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
567
Health-Based Violation Records
10
Distinct Contaminant Codes
4
Source Type
Groundwater

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 4 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Selenium, Coliform (TCR), Nitrate-Nitrite. Recorded violations span 1980–2022. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Nebraska drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Nebraska state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
NE3103704
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Howells, NE
Population Served
567
Health Violations
Yes (10)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Selenium 4 4
Coliform (TCR) 3 3
Nitrate-Nitrite 2 2
Lead and Copper Rule 1 1

Violation History (10)

Contaminant Health Date
Nitrate-Nitrite Yes Jul 1, 2022
Nitrate-Nitrite Yes Jul 1, 2022
Coliform (TCR) Yes Jan 1, 2016
Coliform (TCR) Yes Dec 1, 2015
Coliform (TCR) Yes Nov 1, 2015
Lead and Copper Rule Yes Jan 1, 1998
Selenium Yes Oct 1, 1982
Selenium Yes Sep 30, 1982
Selenium Yes Sep 30, 1982
Selenium Yes Oct 1, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF?
HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF serve?
HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF serves 567 people in Howells, NE. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF have?
HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF has 10 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 1980–2022. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF water?
Violations have been recorded for 4 contaminants. The most frequent: Selenium, Coliform (TCR), Nitrate-Nitrite.

Compare beyond Nebraska

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF on cumulative violation count (10) and EPA-reported population served (567). Violation-count peers include ETHETE WATER SYSTEM, Quechan Utility, Grand Canyon West. Population peers include BRADLEY WATERWORKS, BANNING HTS. MUTUAL WATER CO., INDEPENDENCE WSD.

About This Data

HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF (NE3103704) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SCHUYLER, CITY OF; CLARKSON, CITY OF; ROGERS, VILLAGE OF. Health-based rows (10 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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