Public water system · NE3105312
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At a glance
City of Fremont (PWSID NE3105312) is an active community water system in Dodge County, Nebraska. It reports serving 27,230 people through 11,255 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,230
Service connections
11,255
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Fremont compare with other water systems in Dodge County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Fremont is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Dodge County has 15 active public water systems, and City of Fremont is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 2,156 people per system, and accounts for 84% of the 32,336 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 Fremont is about 4.1 times 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 Fremont?
EPA lists City of Fremont 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Dodge County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Fremont have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and November 2005. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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 Fremont: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Fremont?
City of Fremont (PWSID NE3105312) 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 Fremont serve?
City of Fremont reports serving 27,230 people through 11,255 service connections in Dodge County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Fremont 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 Fremont have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005. 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 Fremont'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2005. 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 Fremont's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Fremont 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 Dodge County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend, City of | Dodge | 1,279 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scribner, City of | Dodge | 857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hooper, City of | Dodge | 852 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dodge, Village of | Dodge | 612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park | Dodge | 350 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Snyder, Village of | Dodge | 300 | 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, “Fremont, City of, PWSID NE3105312, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/fremont-city-of-ne3105312 (data as of October 1, 2026).