Public water system · NE3109904
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At a glance
City of Minden (PWSID NE3109904) is an active community water system in Kearney County, Nebraska. It reports serving 3,118 people through 1,511 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,118
Service connections
1,511
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Minden compare with other water systems in Kearney County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Minden is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kearney County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Minden is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.7 times the county average of 468 people per system, and accounts for 67% of the 4,684 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 Minden is about half of 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 Minden?
EPA lists City of Minden 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. 4 of the 10 active systems in Kearney County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Minden have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and October 2009. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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 Minden: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Minden?
City of Minden (PWSID NE3109904) 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 Minden serve?
City of Minden reports serving 3,118 people through 1,511 service connections in Kearney County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Minden 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 Minden have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Minden'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Minden's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Minden 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 Kearney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axtell, Village of | Kearney | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilcox, Village of | Kearney | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Mobile Home Park | Kearney | 122 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Kearney Shp - Ng & Pc | Kearney | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sinclair Television of Omaha LLC | Kearney | 70 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Minden Machine Shop | Kearney | 70 | Non-transient non-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, “Minden, City of, PWSID NE3109904, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/minden-city-of-ne3109904 (data as of October 1, 2026).