Public water system · NE3120173
ActiveCity of Gretna - Sapp Bros
At a glance
City of Gretna - Sapp Bros (PWSID NE3120173) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It reports serving 5,975 people through 78 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,975
Service connections
78
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does City of Gretna - Sapp Bros compare with other water systems in Sarpy County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Gretna - Sapp Bros is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sarpy County has 31 active public water systems, and City of Gretna - Sapp Bros is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 1,928 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 59,769 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so City of Gretna - Sapp Bros is about 14 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Nebraska has 138 active non-transient non-community water systems, 11% 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 City of Gretna - Sapp Bros?
EPA lists City of Gretna - Sapp Bros as privately owned. 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. 11 of the 31 active systems in Sarpy County (35%) are also privately owned.
Does City of Gretna - Sapp Bros have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and July 2012. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-08-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
City of Gretna - Sapp Bros: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Gretna - Sapp Bros?
City of Gretna - Sapp Bros (PWSID NE3120173) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Gretna - Sapp Bros serve?
City of Gretna - Sapp Bros reports serving 5,975 people through 78 service connections in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Gretna - Sapp Bros 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 City of Gretna - Sapp Bros 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 July 2012. 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 Gretna - Sapp Bros' 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 July 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Gretna - Sapp Bros' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. City of Gretna - Sapp Bros is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Sarpy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papillion, City of | Sarpy | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gretna, City of | Sarpy | 8,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gretna Sports Complex | Sarpy | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sarpy Co Sid 158 - Tiburon Golf Course | Sarpy | 1,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springfield, City of | Sarpy | 1,529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sarpy Co Sid 23 - Westmont Subdivision | Sarpy | 980 | 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, “City of Gretna - Sapp Bros, PWSID NE3120173, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/city-of-gretna-sapp-bros-ne3120173 (data as of October 1, 2026).