Public water system · NE3103106
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At a glance
City of Valentine (PWSID NE3103106) is an active community water system in Cherry County, Nebraska. It reports serving 2,737 people through 1,355 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,737
Service connections
1,355
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Valentine compare with other water systems in Cherry County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Valentine is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cherry County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Valentine is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 595 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 10,718 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 Valentine is about 59% 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 Valentine?
EPA lists City of Valentine 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 18 active systems in Cherry County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Valentine have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and June 2025. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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 Valentine: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Valentine?
City of Valentine (PWSID NE3103106) 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 Valentine serve?
City of Valentine reports serving 2,737 people through 1,355 service connections in Cherry County, Nebraska.
Where does City of Valentine 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 Valentine have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 City of Valentine'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. 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 Valentine's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Valentine 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 Cherry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharps Outfitters LLC - Seasonal | Cherry | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sharp'S Outfitters LLC | Cherry | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cody, Village of | Cherry | 149 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowring Ranch Shp | Cherry | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cottonwood Lake Sra - Ng & Pc | Cherry | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merritt Reservoir Sra - Ng & Pc | Cherry | 100 | 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, “Valentine, City of, PWSID NE3103106, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/valentine-city-of-ne3103106 (data as of October 1, 2026).