Pawnee County, Nebraska — public water systems
At a glance
8 active public water systems are filed under Pawnee County, Nebraska in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 2,944 people served. The largest is Pawnee Co Rwd #1, which reports serving 1,500 people. All 8 are community water systems serving people where they live.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.
Active systems
8
Population served
2.9K
Community systems
8
Groundwater share
100%
How does Pawnee County compare with other Nebraska counties?
Pawnee County has the 56th-most active public water systems among the 102 counties listed for active Nebraska systems in EPA records; among the 85 with 3 or more systems, the median has 10. Its systems report 2,944 people served in total, the 60th-largest county figure in the state and 0.2% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 368 people, well below the Nebraska average of 1,472. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.
Where does Pawnee County's drinking water come from?
By primary water source, Pawnee County's active systems draw on purchased groundwater (5, 63%) and groundwater (3, 38%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 97% and 2.6% across Nebraska. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. The county's largest system, Pawnee Co Rwd #1, draws primarily on groundwater.
What kinds of water systems operate in Pawnee County?
Pawnee County's active systems break down as 8 community systems (100%). 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. EPA lists their owner types as local government (88%) and private (13%).
Water systems in Pawnee County
🔒 Create a free account to export CSV| # | Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawnee Co Rwd #1 | Pawnee | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| 2 | Pawnee City, City of | Pawnee | 830 | Community | Groundwater |
| 3 | Table Rock, Village of | Pawnee | 247 | Community | Groundwater |
| 4 | Dubois, Village of | Pawnee | 122 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 5 | Burchard, Village of | Pawnee | 82 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 6 | Steinauer, Village of | Pawnee | 65 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 7 | Lewiston, Village of | Pawnee | 58 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 8 | Pawnee Co Rwd #2 | Pawnee | 40 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
Pawnee County water systems: frequently asked questions
How many public water systems are in Pawnee County, Nebraska?
EPA's SDWIS records file 8 active public water systems under Pawnee County, Nebraska: 8 community systems (100%).
Who supplies drinking water in Pawnee County, NE?
The largest community water systems filed under Pawnee County are Pawnee Co Rwd #1 (1,500 people served), City of Pawnee City (830 people served) and Village of Table Rock (247 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.
Does Pawnee County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?
Of the 8 active public water systems in Pawnee County, all draw mainly on groundwater and none on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, Pawnee Co Rwd #1, uses groundwater.
Where can I find a water quality report for Pawnee County?
Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 8 community systems are filed under Pawnee County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.
How can I check violations for a water system in Pawnee County?
Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.
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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, “Public water systems in Pawnee County, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/pawnee (data as of October 1, 2026).