Public water system · NE3121368
ActiveLower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore
At a glance
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore (PWSID NE3121368) is an active community water system in Gage County, Nebraska. It reports serving 856 people through 228 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
856
Service connections
228
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore compare with other water systems in Gage County?
By EPA's size categories, Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gage County has 23 active public water systems, and Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10% above the county average of 776 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 17,851 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 Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 88 Nebraska systems (7.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore?
EPA lists Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore as privately owned. 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. 7 of the 23 active systems in Gage County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between September 2013 and October 2019. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore?
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore (PWSID NE3121368) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore serve?
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore reports serving 856 people through 228 service connections in Gage County, Nebraska.
Where does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore'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 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore 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 Gage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice, City of | Gage | 12,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wymore, City of | Gage | 1,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adams, Village of | Gage | 606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cortland, Village of | Gage | 529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odell, Village of | Gage | 320 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clatonia, Village of | Gage | 310 | 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, “Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore, PWSID NE3121368, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/lower-big-blue-nrd-wymore-ne3121368 (data as of October 1, 2026).