Public water system · NE3104507
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At a glance
City of Chadron (PWSID NE3104507) is an active community water system in Dawes County, Nebraska. It reports serving 6,257 people through 1,910 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,257
Service connections
1,910
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Chadron compare with other water systems in Dawes County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Chadron is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dawes County has 14 active public water systems, and City of Chadron is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 592 people per system, and accounts for 76% of the 8,285 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 City of Chadron is roughly in line with 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 5 Nebraska systems (0.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Chadron?
EPA lists City of Chadron 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 14 active systems in Dawes County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Chadron have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between March 2002 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
City of Chadron: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Chadron?
City of Chadron (PWSID NE3104507) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Chadron serve?
City of Chadron reports serving 6,257 people through 1,910 service connections in Dawes County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Chadron get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Chadron have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of Chadron'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of Chadron's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Chadron 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 Dawes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford, City of | Dawes | 840 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ridgeview Country Club | Dawes | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pine Ridge Job Corps | Dawes | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Norwesca | Dawes | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Museum of the Fur Trade | Dawes | 105 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Chadron State Park - Ng & Pc | Dawes | 100 | 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, “Chadron, City of, PWSID NE3104507, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/chadron-city-of-ne3104507 (data as of October 1, 2026).