COLON, NE · Saunders County

COLON, VILLAGE OF Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of July 1, 1977. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Saunders County, NE.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Nebraska’s official records. Always confirm current status with Nebraska before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): NE3115502
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 150
Service connections: 77
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

COLON, VILLAGE OF is one of 568 community water systems in Nebraska in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 150 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1977; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1994 and 2005, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2005.

Of the 4, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Combined Uranium
October 1, 2005 – July 1, 1977
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2002 – July 1, 1977
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1999 – July 1, 1977
Archived
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1994 – July 1, 1977
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2005 – July 1, 1977	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Combined Uranium	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2002 – July 1, 1977	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 1999 – July 1, 1977	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
July 1, 1994 – July 1, 1977	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

January 18, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
September 29, 2004State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 23, 2003State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
August 21, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 21, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 1999State Public Notification received1 linked violation
September 23, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 23, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 13, 1999State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 27, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 27, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 5, 1999State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 19, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 19, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 25, 1996State Public Notification requested4 linked violations

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

GRUENES, AL

402-647-2030

COLON, NE 68018