PENDER, NE · Thurston County

PENDER, VILLAGE OF - TRIBAL Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of July 1, 2025. 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 Thurston 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): NE3117308
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,100
Service connections: 568
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

PENDER, VILLAGE OF - TRIBAL is one of 192 community water systems in Nebraska in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 1,100 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2025; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 19 entries between 1977 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 19, 2 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 inorganic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
October 1, 2024 – November 6, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2022 – February 28, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
April 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2003
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2002 – August 30, 2002
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
April 1, 2002 – June 30, 2002
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
October 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2000 – July 31, 2000
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1999 – July 31, 1999
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1998 – August 31, 1998
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Selenium
November 15, 1977 – December 14, 1977
Archived

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, 2024 – November 6, 2024	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
February 1, 2022 – February 28, 2022	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
April 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2003	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2002 – August 30, 2002	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2002 – June 30, 2002	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2000 – July 31, 2000	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1999 – July 31, 1999	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1998 – August 31, 1998	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
August 1, 1997 – August 31, 1997	Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
November 15, 1977 – December 14, 1977	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Selenium	Health-based	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

November 6, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 6, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
October 31, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 31, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 7, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 7, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 4, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 4, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 28, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 28, 2022State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 18, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
May 14, 2008State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 28, 2007State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 11, 2006State Compliance achieved18 linked violations
December 31, 2005State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 25, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
July 25, 2003State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 2, 2003State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 16, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
April 16, 2003State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
August 21, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 7, 2002State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued17 linked violations
February 25, 2002State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 30, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 30, 2002State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
November 9, 2001State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
October 31, 2001State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
May 2, 2001State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 2, 2001State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 16, 2000State Public Notification received1 linked violation
November 8, 2000State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
November 6, 2000State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 31, 2000State Public Notification received1 linked violation
August 14, 2000State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 20, 2000State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 20, 2000State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 17, 2000State Public Notification received1 linked violation
March 6, 2000State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 16, 2000State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 30, 1999State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 31, 1999State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 5, 1999State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 22, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 22, 1999State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 4, 1998State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
August 11, 1998State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
October 21, 1993State Public Notification received3 linked violations

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

GRALHEER, GLEN

712-330-3269

PENDER, NE 68047