Public water system · NE3102104
ActiveDecatur, Village of
At a glance
Village of Decatur (PWSID NE3102104) is an active community water system in Burt County, Nebraska. It reports serving 410 people through 303 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
410
Service connections
303
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Decatur compare with other water systems in Burt County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Decatur is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Burt County has 7 active public water systems, and Village of Decatur is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 1,073 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 7,511 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 Decatur 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 Decatur?
EPA lists Village of Decatur 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 7 active systems in Burt County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Decatur have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and December 2017. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Decatur: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Decatur?
Village of Decatur (PWSID NE3102104) 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 Decatur serve?
Village of Decatur reports serving 410 people through 303 service connections in Burt County, Nebraska.
Where does Village of Decatur 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 Decatur have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Decatur'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Decatur's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Decatur 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 Burt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan East Rural Water System | Burt | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tekamah, City of | Burt | 1,753 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakland, City of | Burt | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyons, City of | Burt | 824 | Community | Groundwater |
| Craig, Village of | Burt | 199 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakland Express | Burt | 25 | 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, “Decatur, Village of, PWSID NE3102104, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/decatur-village-of-ne3102104 (data as of October 1, 2026).