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North Platte, NE

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving North Platte. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
25,283
people served
19
contaminants found
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What was found in North Platte'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
9450 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4
Copper
1110 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
648 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4
Barium
173 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
39.783 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 30 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4
Lead
32.4 µg/L 216%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4
Lithium
27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 UCMR-5
Selenium
10.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
Chromium
10 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
Arsenic
5.74 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 3/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.3 pCi/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.8 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 3/4 SYR4
Atrazine
1.44 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
1.35 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
0.7430 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
Simazine
0.1900 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
PFOS
0.0170 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0076 mg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 4/4 LCR
PFHXS
0.0065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 UCMR-5
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 North Platte

SupplierPopulation served
NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF 25,000
COTTONWOOD TERRACE 213
EAST MALONEY HOMEOWNERS ASSN 50
BUFFALO BILL MOBILE HOME PARK 20

Frequently asked questions about North Platte tap water

Is North Platte tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving North Platte. 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 North Platte?

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

What contaminants are in North Platte's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in North Platte include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Combined Uranium. 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.