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Dawson, NE

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Dawson. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
209
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Dawson's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Barium
386.75 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
280 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
249 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
242 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 200 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Copper
177.45 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
18.745 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
16.075 pCi/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
14.9 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.8655 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
3.164 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.544 pCi/L 31%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0034 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: DAWSON, VILLAGE OF · 209 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Dawson

SupplierPopulation served
DAWSON, VILLAGE OF 209

Frequently asked questions about Dawson tap water

Is Dawson tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Dawson. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Dawson?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Dawson, Nebraska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Dawson's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Dawson include Barium, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Cyanide, Copper. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.