Public water system · NE3120514
ActiveSaunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows
At a glance
Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows (PWSID NE3120514) is an active community water system in Saunders County, Nebraska. It reports serving 136 people through 61 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
136
Service connections
61
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows compare with other water systems in Saunders County?
By EPA's size categories, Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Saunders County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 423 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 16,487 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 Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows 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 Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows?
EPA lists Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows 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. 20 of the 39 active systems in Saunders County (51%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and January 2014. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows?
Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows (PWSID NE3120514) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows serve?
Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows reports serving 136 people through 61 service connections in Saunders County, Nebraska.
Where does Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows 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 Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows' water quality report?
As a community water system, Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows 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 Saunders County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahoo, City of | Saunders | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashland, City of | Saunders | 3,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yutan, City of | Saunders | 1,274 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saunders Co Sid 8 | Saunders | 925 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ceresco, Village of | Saunders | 919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valparaiso, Village of | Saunders | 600 | 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, “Saunders Co Sid 4 - Pawnee Meadows, PWSID NE3120514, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/saunders-co-sid-4-pawnee-meadows-ne3120514 (data as of October 1, 2026).