Public water system · NE3109306
ActiveSt Paul, City of
At a glance
City of St Paul (PWSID NE3109306) is an active community water system in Howard County, Nebraska. It reports serving 2,416 people through 1,115 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,416
Service connections
1,115
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of St Paul compare with other water systems in Howard County?
By EPA's size categories, City of St Paul is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Howard County has 8 active public water systems, and City of St Paul is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.6 times the county average of 434 people per system, and accounts for 70% of the 3,468 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 St Paul is about 64% 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 City of St Paul?
EPA lists City of St Paul 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Howard County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of St Paul have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and October 1996. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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 St Paul: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of St Paul?
City of St Paul (PWSID NE3109306) 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 St Paul serve?
City of St Paul reports serving 2,416 people through 1,115 service connections in Howard County, Nebraska.
Where does City of St Paul 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 St Paul have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. 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 St Paul'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 1996. 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 St Paul's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of St Paul 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 Howard County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dannebrog, Village of | Howard | 309 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elba, Village of | Howard | 211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boelus, Village of | Howard | 189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Howard Co Dist 118 St Libory Elm | Howard | 169 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Farwell, Village of | Howard | 124 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bel-Air Motel | Howard | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “St Paul, City of, PWSID NE3109306, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/st-paul-city-of-ne3109306 (data as of October 1, 2026).