Public water system · NE3112301
ActiveBroadwater, Village of
At a glance
Village of Broadwater (PWSID NE3112301) is an active community water system in Morrill County, Nebraska. It reports serving 160 people through 67 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
67
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Broadwater compare with other water systems in Morrill County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Broadwater is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Morrill County has 11 active public water systems, and Village of Broadwater is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 304 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 3,342 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 Broadwater 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 Broadwater?
EPA lists Village of Broadwater 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Morrill County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Broadwater have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and April 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | 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 Broadwater: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Broadwater?
Village of Broadwater (PWSID NE3112301) 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 Broadwater serve?
Village of Broadwater reports serving 160 people through 67 service connections in Morrill County, Nebraska.
Where does Village of Broadwater 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 Broadwater have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Broadwater'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Broadwater's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Broadwater 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 Morrill County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, City of | Morrill | 1,454 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayard, City of | Morrill | 1,203 | Community | Groundwater |
| Courthouse & Jail Rock Golf Course | Morrill | 251 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chimney Rock Visitor Center | Morrill | 70 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mac'S Meadow Park Motel & Rv Park LLC | Morrill | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Progress Rail Northport Shop-Bridgeport | Morrill | 49 | Non-transient non-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, “Broadwater, Village of, PWSID NE3112301, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/broadwater-village-of-ne3112301 (data as of October 1, 2026).