Public water system · NE3105507
ActiveMetropolitan Utilities District
At a glance
Metropolitan Utilities District (PWSID NE3105507) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Nebraska. It reports serving 660,000 people through 220,882 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
660,000
Service connections
220,882
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Metropolitan Utilities District compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Metropolitan Utilities District is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Douglas County has 26 active public water systems, and Metropolitan Utilities District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26 times the county average of 25,826 people per system, and accounts for 98% of the 671,472 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 Metropolitan Utilities District is about 98 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 5 Nebraska systems (0.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Metropolitan Utilities District?
EPA lists Metropolitan Utilities District 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. 11 of the 26 active systems in Douglas County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Metropolitan Utilities District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and April 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Surface Water Treatment Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Metropolitan Utilities District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metropolitan Utilities District?
Metropolitan Utilities District (PWSID NE3105507) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Metropolitan Utilities District serve?
Metropolitan Utilities District reports serving 660,000 people through 220,882 service connections in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Where does Metropolitan Utilities District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Metropolitan Utilities District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Metropolitan Utilities District'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metropolitan Utilities District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Metropolitan Utilities District 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley, City of | Douglas | 3,294 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. | Douglas | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo, Village of | Douglas | 962 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park | Douglas | 805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Meadowbrook Estates Water System | Douglas | 675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Douglas Co Sid 303 - Skyline Woods | Douglas | 450 | 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, “Metropolitan Utilities District, PWSID NE3105507, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/metropolitan-utilities-district-ne3105507 (data as of October 1, 2026).