Public water system · NE3107702
ActiveSpalding, Village of
At a glance
Village of Spalding (PWSID NE3107702) is an active community water system in Greeley County, Nebraska. It reports serving 408 people through 258 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
408
Service connections
258
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Spalding compare with other water systems in Greeley County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Spalding is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greeley County has 5 active public water systems, and Village of Spalding is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 301 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 1,505 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 Spalding 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 Spalding?
EPA lists Village of Spalding 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 5 active systems in Greeley County (80%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Spalding have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 1999. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and March 1999. By type: 4 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) (5 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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 Spalding: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Spalding?
Village of Spalding (PWSID NE3107702) 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 Spalding serve?
Village of Spalding reports serving 408 people through 258 service connections in Greeley County, Nebraska.
Where does Village of Spalding 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 Spalding have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Spalding'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Spalding's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Spalding 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 Greeley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley, Village of | Greeley | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scotia, Village of | Greeley | 319 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wolbach, Village of | Greeley | 287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedar Hills Church | Greeley | 41 | Non-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, “Spalding, Village of, PWSID NE3107702, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/spalding-village-of-ne3107702 (data as of October 1, 2026).