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Howells, NE

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Howells. 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
567
people served
14
contaminants found
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What was found in Howells'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
Nitrate-Nitrite
3400 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
1305.5 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
336 µg/L 8.4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Barium
133 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
14.5 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
12.3 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Dichloromethane
9.41 µg/L 188%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
6.334 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
4.4225 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
1.6 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.5580 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2000 pCi/L 4%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.00080 mg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF · 567 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 Howells

SupplierPopulation served
HOWELLS, VILLAGE OF 567

Frequently asked questions about Howells tap water

Is Howells tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Howells's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Howells include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Chromium. 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.