Public water system · NE3115313
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At a glance
City of Papillion (PWSID NE3115313) is an active community water system in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It reports serving 35,000 people through 13,384 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; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35,000
Service connections
13,384
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Papillion compare with other water systems in Sarpy County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Papillion is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sarpy County has 31 active public water systems, and City of Papillion is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 18 times the county average of 1,928 people per system, and accounts for 59% of the 59,769 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 Papillion is about 5.2 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. 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 Papillion?
EPA lists City of Papillion 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. 18 of the 31 active systems in Sarpy County (58%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Papillion have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and January 2017. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Chloritecode 1009 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 Papillion: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Papillion?
City of Papillion (PWSID NE3115313) 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 Papillion serve?
City of Papillion reports serving 35,000 people through 13,384 service connections in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Papillion 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 Papillion have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Papillion'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; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Papillion's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Papillion 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 Sarpy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna, City of | Sarpy | 8,661 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Gretna - Sapp Bros | Sarpy | 5,975 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gretna Sports Complex | Sarpy | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sarpy Co Sid 158 - Tiburon Golf Course | Sarpy | 1,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Springfield, City of | Sarpy | 1,529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sarpy Co Sid 23 - Westmont Subdivision | Sarpy | 980 | 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, “Papillion, City of, PWSID NE3115313, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/papillion-city-of-ne3115313 (data as of October 1, 2026).