Public water system · NE3113307
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At a glance
Village of Steinauer (PWSID NE3113307) is an active community water system in Pawnee County, Nebraska. It reports serving 65 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
52
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Steinauer compare with other water systems in Pawnee County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Steinauer is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pawnee County has 8 active public water systems, and Village of Steinauer is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 2,944 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 Steinauer 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 88 Nebraska systems (7.2%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Village of Steinauer?
EPA lists Village of Steinauer 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Pawnee County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Steinauer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2004. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | 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 |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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 Steinauer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Steinauer?
Village of Steinauer (PWSID NE3113307) 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 Steinauer serve?
Village of Steinauer reports serving 65 people through 52 service connections in Pawnee County, Nebraska.
Where does Village of Steinauer get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Village of Steinauer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 Steinauer'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 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 Steinauer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Steinauer 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 Pawnee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee Co Rwd #1 | Pawnee | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pawnee City, City of | Pawnee | 830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Table Rock, Village of | Pawnee | 247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dubois, Village of | Pawnee | 122 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Burchard, Village of | Pawnee | 82 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lewiston, Village of | Pawnee | 58 | Community | Purchased 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, “Steinauer, Village of, PWSID NE3113307, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/steinauer-village-of-ne3113307 (data as of October 1, 2026).