Public water system · NE3112103
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At a glance
Village of Palmer (PWSID NE3112103) is an active community water system in Merrick County, Nebraska. It reports serving 472 people through 234 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
472
Service connections
234
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Palmer compare with other water systems in Merrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Palmer is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Merrick County has 9 active public water systems, and Village of Palmer is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 524 people per system, and accounts for 10% of the 4,718 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 Palmer 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 Palmer?
EPA lists Village of Palmer 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Merrick County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Palmer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between September 1993 and October 1999. By type: 6 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) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 7 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 Palmer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Palmer?
Village of Palmer (PWSID NE3112103) 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 Palmer serve?
Village of Palmer reports serving 472 people through 234 service connections in Merrick County, Nebraska.
Where does Village of Palmer 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 Palmer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Palmer'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 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Palmer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Palmer 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 Merrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City, City of | Merrick | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Creek, Village of | Merrick | 449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarks, Village of | Merrick | 369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chapman, Village of | Merrick | 292 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fishers Cove | Merrick | 60 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Zion Lutheran Church-Worms | Merrick | 26 | 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, “Palmer, Village of, PWSID NE3112103, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/palmer-village-of-ne3112103 (data as of October 1, 2026).