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NE · Tap water records
Waverly tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Waverly. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Waverly is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 4,319 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 7 violations across the community water system(s) serving Waverly, going back to the earliest EPA record. 4 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
Waverly, City Of
4,279 served · groundwater · PWSID NE3110905 - Health-based Lead and Copper Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in January 1998. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 1983. The EPA record lists a level of 15.6 ; the limit (MCL) is 15 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Catholic Center
40 served · groundwater · PWSID NE3110903 - Health-based Nitrate-Nitrite: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in January 2025. The EPA record lists a level of 12 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 10 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Coliform (TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in September 2015. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. 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 3 times between January 1988 and December 1988. 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.