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Auburn tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Auburn. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Auburn is served by 3 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 4,200 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 19 violations across the community water system(s) serving Auburn, going back to the earliest EPA record. 12 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Auburn, City Of
3,478 served · surface water · PWSID NE3112703 - Health-based Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in September 2019. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in September 2019. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Nemaha Co Rwd 1
600 served · groundwater · PWSID NE3112701 - Health-based Nitrate-Nitrite: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in July 2019. The EPA record lists a level of 11 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 10 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Coliform (Pre-TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 4 times between October 1984 and April 1986. The EPA record lists a level of 0 ; the limit (MCL) is 1 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2002. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Coliform (Pre-TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between April 1987 and September 1988. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Nemaha, Village Of
122 served · groundwater · PWSID NE3112706 - Health-based Coliform (TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in June 2015. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 1999. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.