Public water system · NE3111101
ActiveHershey, Village of
At a glance
Village of Hershey (PWSID NE3111101) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, Nebraska. It reports serving 665 people through 305 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
665
Service connections
305
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Hershey compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Hershey is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lincoln County has 48 active public water systems, and Village of Hershey is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 680 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 32,660 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 Hershey 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 Hershey?
EPA lists Village of Hershey 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 48 active systems in Lincoln County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Hershey have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and January 1999. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate-Nitrite and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 Hershey: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Hershey?
Village of Hershey (PWSID NE3111101) 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 Hershey serve?
Village of Hershey reports serving 665 people through 305 service connections in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Where does Village of Hershey 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 Hershey have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Hershey'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Hershey's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Hershey 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Platte, City of | Lincoln | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sutherland, Village of | Lincoln | 1,313 | Community | Groundwater |
| Union Pacific Bailey Yards | Lincoln | 890 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Legacy Dance & Gymnastics | Lincoln | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brady, Village of | Lincoln | 383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wallace, Village of | Lincoln | 316 | 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, “Hershey, Village of, PWSID NE3111101, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/hershey-village-of-ne3111101 (data as of October 1, 2026).