Public water system · NE3114302
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At a glance
City of Osceola (PWSID NE3114302) is an active community water system in Polk County, Nebraska. It reports serving 875 people through 496 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
875
Service connections
496
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Osceola compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Osceola is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 4 active public water systems, and City of Osceola is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% above the county average of 773 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 3,090 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 Osceola 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 City of Osceola?
EPA lists City of Osceola 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 4 active systems in Polk County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Osceola have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and September 2014. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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 Osceola: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Osceola?
City of Osceola (PWSID NE3114302) 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 Osceola serve?
City of Osceola reports serving 875 people through 496 service connections in Polk County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Osceola 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 Osceola have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Osceola'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Osceola's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Osceola 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stromsburg, City of | Polk | 1,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelby, Village of | Polk | 714 | Community | Groundwater |
| Polk, Village of | Polk | 346 | 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, “Osceola, City of, PWSID NE3114302, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/osceola-city-of-ne3114302 (data as of October 1, 2026).