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Elwood, NE

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Elwood. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

5
water suppliers
880
people served
14
contaminants found
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What was found in Elwood'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
5560 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/5 SYR4
Copper
673 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4
Fluoride
390 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4
Barium
96.9 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4
Lithium
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 UCMR-5
Lead
11 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 4/5 SYR4
Chromium
9.75 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 4/5 SYR4
Arsenic
7.44 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4
Cyanide
3.7 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
3.23 µg/L 1615%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.2000 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.8 pCi/L 56%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 5/5 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.5360 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4
Methoxychlor
0.1840 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 5/5 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 Elwood

SupplierPopulation served
ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF 670
MALLARD BEACH DR #22-JOHNSON LAKE 100
LAKESIDE TRAILER COURT 60
NORTH POINT JOHNSON LAKE 25
BULLHEAD POINT 25

Frequently asked questions about Elwood tap water

Is Elwood tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Elwood. 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 Elwood?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Elwood, Nebraska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elwood's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elwood include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Lithium. 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.