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Elgin, NE

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Elgin. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
717
people served
11
contaminants found
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What was found in Elgin's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
4670 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1630 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
1120 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
272 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
18.2 µg/L 182%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
4.28 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.56 pCi/L 31%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
1.26 µg/L 8.4%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Carbofuran
0.6080 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Endrin
0.1030 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Elgin

SupplierPopulation served
ELGIN, CITY OF 717

Frequently asked questions about Elgin tap water

Is Elgin tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Elgin. 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 Elgin?

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

What contaminants are in Elgin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elgin include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Arsenic. The full list, with the highest level found 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.