Public water system · 073117303
ActiveThurston, Village of
At a glance
Village of Thurston (PWSID 073117303) is an active community water system in Nebraska. It reports serving 120 people through 73 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
73
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Thurston compare with other water systems in Nebraska?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Thurston is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Thurston 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 Thurston?
EPA lists Village of Thurston as owned by a state government. The EPA Region 07 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Village of Thurston have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2025 and October 2025. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Village of Thurston: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Thurston?
Village of Thurston (PWSID 073117303) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the EPA Region 07.
How many people does Village of Thurston serve?
Village of Thurston reports serving 120 people through 73 service connections in Nebraska.
Where does Village of Thurston 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 Thurston have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Thurston'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 07.
Where can I find Village of Thurston's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Thurston 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 Nebraska
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Utilities District | Douglas | 660,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln, City of | Lancaster | 296,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Grand Island, City of | Hall | 51,478 | Community | Groundwater |
| Papillion, City of | Sarpy | 35,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kearney, City of | Buffalo | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Fremont, City of | Dodge | 27,230 | 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, “Thurston, Village of, PWSID 073117303, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/thurston-village-of-073117303 (data as of October 1, 2026).