Water quality in Western, Nebraska
Western is in Saline County. 15 active public water systems serve the county; 2 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Saline County
7 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanton, Village of Swanton |
88 | 0 | 6.3 mi | |
| Tobias, Village of Tobias |
102 | 0 | 7.5 mi | |
| Wilber, City of Wilber |
1,930 | 0 | 13.8 mi | |
| Dewitt, Village of De Witt |
598 | 1 | 14.6 mi | |
| Dorchester, Village of Dorchester |
586 | 0 | 18.2 mi | |
| Friend, City of Friend |
964 | 0 | 18.4 mi | |
| Crete, City of Crete |
7,566 | 0 | 20.6 mi |
Non-community systems in Saline County (7: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Crete |
1,800 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Crete Core Ingredients Crete |
120 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Smithfield Crete Distribution Center Crete |
150 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Akrs Equipment Crete Crete |
42 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Nestle Purina Petcare Company Crete |
550 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Crete Berean Church Crete |
200 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Zion Lutheran Church/school-Tobias |
30 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Saline County, nearest to Western first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Nebraska records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.