Is Elk Creek, NE Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Elk Creek'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate-Nitrite	7905 µg/L 79% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Copper	817.8 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
Fluoride	265.4 µg/L 6.6% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Barium	128.7 µg/L 6.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Selenium	29.65 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Combined Uranium	19.4743 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Chromium	8.0645 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
2,4-D	3.057 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Lead	1.8675 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
Chloroform	1.74 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
TTHM	1.74 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2019	1/1	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.386 pCi/L 28% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2017	1/1	SYR4
Cadmium	0.5080 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2018	1/1	SYR4
Lead	0.0029 mg/L 19% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF · 80 people · 2025	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 Elk Creek

Supplier	Population served
ELK CREEK, VILLAGE OF	80

Frequently asked questions about Elk Creek tap water

Is Elk Creek tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Elk Creek. 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 Elk Creek?

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

What contaminants are in Elk Creek's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elk Creek include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Selenium. 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.