Public water system · NE3114304
ActiveShelby, Village of
At a glance
Village of Shelby (PWSID NE3114304) is an active community water system in Polk County, Nebraska. It reports serving 714 people through 350 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
714
Service connections
350
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Shelby compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Shelby is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 4 active public water systems, and Village of Shelby is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 773 people per system, and accounts for 23% 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 Village of Shelby 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 Shelby?
EPA lists Village of Shelby 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 Village of Shelby have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and October 2011. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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 Shelby: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Shelby?
Village of Shelby (PWSID NE3114304) 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 Shelby serve?
Village of Shelby reports serving 714 people through 350 service connections in Polk County, Nebraska.
Where does Village of Shelby 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 Shelby have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 Shelby'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 10 violations for this system; 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2011. 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 Shelby's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Shelby 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 |
| Osceola, City of | Polk | 875 | 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, “Shelby, Village of, PWSID NE3114304, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/shelby-village-of-ne3114304 (data as of October 1, 2026).