Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2010-09-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2005-11-01 → 2005-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2005-11-01 → 2005-11-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1830 µg/L 141% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2950 µg/L | 121/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 8310 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8860 µg/L | 84/84 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 6.473 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 20.8 µg/L | 67/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0033 mg/L 22% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 13/13 | LCR | 2025 |
| Arsenic | 6.067 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.27 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 13.7676 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.155 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 407.8 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 428 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Fluoride | 399.8 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 409 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Selenium | 19.472 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 20.6 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Atrazine | 0.1428 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1460 µg/L | 2/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.5246 pCi/L 70% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.66 pCi/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017 |
59 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Sutton, City of
Is Sutton, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Sutton, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Sutton, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Lead, Arsenic, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Sutton, City of serve?
Sutton, City of reports serving 1,447 people in Nebraska, per its EPA record.
Has Sutton, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 37 violations on file for Sutton, City of, of which 30 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.