Bertrand Site · Photo: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Township 2, NE: what to set up and who to call
The City of Blair water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Township 2 comes from Omaha Public Power District, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Township 2, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Township 2.
Power comes from Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Township 2. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $121 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: oppd.com · (402) 536-4131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Blair water system
The City of Blair water system supplies Township 2: about 22% of residents live in its service area. Lakeland Estates Water Company serves another 19%. Washington Co Rural Water 2 serves another 7%. Village of Kennard serves another 6%. About 47% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 8,000 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NE3117905.
8 home internet providers serve Township 2
81% of 1,314 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastwyre Broadband | DSL, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Cox Communications | Fiber | 51% | 1,000/35 |
| Great Plains Broadband | Fiber | 8% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 39% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Township 2’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Township 2.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Township 2 (84%) is in Blair Community Schools; parts are in Arlington Public Schools (13%) and Bennington Public Schools (4%).
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Township 2 spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Township 2 residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Township 2 | ZIP’s residents in Township 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68008 | Blair, NE | 83% | 20% |
| 68034 | Kennard, NE | 10% | 33% |
| 68023 | Fort Calhoun, NE | 8% | 9% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Township 2
Who supplies Township 2’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Blair water system (EPA ID NE3117905). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Township 2?
Omaha Public Power District (Omaha Public Power District), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Township 2?
Fastwyre Broadband, Cox Communications, Great Plains Broadband, Verizon, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Township 2?
68008 (83%), 68034 (10%), 68023 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Township 2 in?
Blair Community Schools. Parts of the city are in Arlington Public Schools and Bennington Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Township 2?
In Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Washington County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.