Public water system · NE3109507
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At a glance
City of Fairbury (PWSID NE3109507) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Nebraska. It reports serving 3,707 people through 1,931 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,707
Service connections
1,931
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Fairbury compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Fairbury is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jefferson County has 16 active public water systems, and City of Fairbury is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8 times the county average of 461 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 7,375 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 Fairbury is about 45% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 6 Nebraska systems (0.5%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Fairbury?
EPA lists City of Fairbury 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 16 active systems in Jefferson County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Fairbury have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and August 2018. By type: 4 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Archived |
| 2018-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 Fairbury: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Fairbury?
City of Fairbury (PWSID NE3109507) 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 Fairbury serve?
City of Fairbury reports serving 3,707 people through 1,931 service connections in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Fairbury get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does City of Fairbury have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. 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 Fairbury'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 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. 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 Fairbury's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Fairbury 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Blue Nrd Rwd 1 | Jefferson | 1,580 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Jefferson Co Dist 300 - Tri-County | Jefferson | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth, Village of | Jefferson | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diller, Village of | Jefferson | 269 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Co Dist 303 - Meridian | Jefferson | 250 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Daykin, Village of | Jefferson | 153 | 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, “Fairbury, City of, PWSID NE3109507, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/fairbury-city-of-ne3109507 (data as of October 1, 2026).