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Bertrand, Village of

At a glance

Village of Bertrand (PWSID NE3113707) is an active community water system in Phelps County, Nebraska. It reports serving 750 people through 374 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

750

Service connections

374

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNE3113707

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served750

Service connections374

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNE state drinking water program

City servedBertrand

StateNebraska

ZIP—

CountyPhelps County

How does Village of Bertrand compare with other water systems in Phelps County?

By EPA's size categories, Village of Bertrand is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Phelps County has 5 active public water systems, and Village of Bertrand is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,404 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 7,022 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Village of Bertrand is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% of the state's 1,226 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,095 Nebraska systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Village of Bertrand?

EPA lists Village of Bertrand as owned by a local government. The NE state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 5 active systems in Phelps County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Village of Bertrand have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and October 2009. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (8 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2009-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2004-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2004-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2004-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2003-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2003-08-20	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Village of Bertrand: frequently asked questions

Who runs Village of Bertrand?

Village of Bertrand (PWSID NE3113707) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.

How many people does Village of Bertrand serve?

Village of Bertrand reports serving 750 people through 374 service connections in Phelps County, Nebraska.

Where does Village of Bertrand get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Village of Bertrand have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Village of Bertrand's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.

Where can I find Village of Bertrand's water quality report?

As a community water system, Village of Bertrand must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Phelps County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Holdrege, City of	Phelps	5,555	Community	Groundwater
Loomis, Village of	Phelps	382	Community	Groundwater
Funk, Village of	Phelps	204	Community	Groundwater
Atlanta, Village of	Phelps	131	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bertrand, Village of, PWSID NE3113707, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/bertrand-village-of-ne3113707 (data as of October 1, 2026).