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Humphrey tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Humphrey. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Humphrey is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 842 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 50 violations across the community water system(s) serving Humphrey, going back to the earliest EPA record. 48 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
Humphrey, City Of
842 served · groundwater · PWSID NE3114103 - Health-based Selenium: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 35 times between October 1980 and October 2025. The EPA record lists a level of 0 ; the limit (MCL) is 0 . EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Health-based Nitrate-Nitrite: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in July 2025. The EPA record lists a level of 11 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 10 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Health-based Arsenic: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 10 times between April 2013 and July 2015. The EPA record lists a level of 0.011 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.01 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 once in July 1987. The EPA record lists a level of 0 ; the limit (MCL) is 1 . 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 2023. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
- Monitoring Coliform (TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in May 2015. 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.