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Wayne, NE

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Wayne. 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
5,990
people served
19
contaminants found
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What was found in Wayne'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
9621.5 µg/L 96%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1090 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
770.6 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
73.71 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
64.96 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 50 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
30 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Combined Uranium
25.7621 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
12.784 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
11.731 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
9.041 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
4.504 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.02 pCi/L 80%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.248 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.0654 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.7045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
0.5600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
0.5600 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0023 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WAYNE, CITY OF · 5,990 people · 2024
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 Wayne

SupplierPopulation served
WAYNE, CITY OF 5,990

Frequently asked questions about Wayne tap water

Is Wayne tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Wayne. 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 Wayne?

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

What contaminants are in Wayne's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wayne include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, 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.