Public water system · NE3102301
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At a glance
City of David City (PWSID NE3102301) is an active community water system in Butler County, Nebraska. It reports serving 3,000 people through 1,399 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
1,399
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of David City compare with other water systems in Butler County?
By EPA's size categories, City of David City is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Butler County has 15 active public water systems, and City of David City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.4 times the county average of 356 people per system, and accounts for 56% of the 5,345 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 David City is about 55% 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 David City?
EPA lists City of David City 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Butler County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of David City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 David City: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of David City?
City of David City (PWSID NE3102301) 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 David City serve?
City of David City reports serving 3,000 people through 1,399 service connections in Butler County, Nebraska.
Where does City of David City 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 David City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019. 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 David City'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019. 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 David City's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of David City 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 Butler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood, Village of | Butler | 435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rising City, Village of | Butler | 374 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brainard, Village of | Butler | 361 | Community | Groundwater |
| 7 Mile Mini Mart | Butler | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dwight, Village of | Butler | 229 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ulysses, Village of | Butler | 176 | 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, “David City, City of, PWSID NE3102301, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/david-city-city-of-ne3102301 (data as of October 1, 2026).