Public water system · NE3110705

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Creighton, City of

At a glance

City of Creighton (PWSID NE3110705) is an active community water system in Knox County, Nebraska. It reports serving 1,154 people through 618 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.

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

Population served

1,154

Service connections

618

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNE3110705

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,154

Service connections618

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNE state drinking water program

City servedCreighton

StateNebraska

ZIP—

CountyKnox County

How does City of Creighton compare with other water systems in Knox County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Creighton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Knox County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Creighton is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 325 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 5,851 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 Creighton 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 City of Creighton?

EPA lists City of Creighton 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. 12 of the 18 active systems in Knox County (67%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Creighton have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2016. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (8 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2013-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2011-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2011-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2010-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2006-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2003-02-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
1999-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 11 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 Creighton: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Creighton?

City of Creighton (PWSID NE3110705) 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 Creighton serve?

City of Creighton reports serving 1,154 people through 618 service connections in Knox County, Nebraska.

Where does City of Creighton 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 Creighton have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Creighton'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 11 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Creighton's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Creighton 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 Knox County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Bloomfield, City of	Knox	1,025	Community	Groundwater
Crofton, City of	Knox	754	Community	Purchased surface water
Wausa, Village of	Knox	592	Community	Groundwater
West Knox Rwd	Knox	565	Community	Groundwater
Verdigre, Village of	Knox	552	Community	Purchased groundwater
Niobrara, Village of	Knox	365	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, “Creighton, City of, PWSID NE3110705, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/creighton-city-of-ne3110705 (data as of October 1, 2026).