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PFAS in Nebraska drinking water

51 community water systems tested

7.8%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(4/51)

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water systems

PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
PLATTSMOUTH, CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH 6,680 0.0185 ug/L
NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF NORTH PLATTE 25,000 0.0170 ug/L
GRAND ISLAND, CITY OF GRAND ISLAND 51,478 0.0075 ug/L
HASTINGS, CITY OF HASTINGS 24,927 0.0066 ug/L
METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT OMAHA 660,000 Not detected
LINCOLN, CITY OF LINCOLN 296,000 Not detected
PAPILLION, CITY OF PAPILLION 35,000 Not detected
KEARNEY, CITY OF KEARNEY 34,000 Not detected
FREMONT, CITY OF FREMONT 27,230 Not detected
NORFOLK, CITY OF NORFOLK 26,147 Not detected
COLUMBUS, CITY OF COLUMBUS 24,028 Not detected
SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF SCOTTSBLUFF 14,282 Not detected
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, CITY OF SOUTH SIOUX CITY 14,043 Not detected
BEATRICE, CITY OF BEATRICE 12,220 Not detected
LEXINGTON, CITY OF LEXINGTON 10,348 Not detected
GRETNA, CITY OF GRETNA 8,661 Not detected
GERING, CITY OF GERING 8,500 Not detected
YORK, CITY OF YORK 8,091 Not detected
ALLIANCE, CITY OF ALLIANCE 8,070 Not detected
BLAIR, CITY OF BLAIR 8,000 Not detected
SEWARD, CITY OF SEWARD 7,700 Not detected
CRETE, CITY OF CRETE 7,566 Not detected
MCCOOK, CITY OF MCCOOK 7,450 Not detected
NEBRASKA CITY, CITY OF NEBRASKA CITY 7,414 Not detected
SIDNEY, CITY OF SIDNEY 6,720 Not detected
SCHUYLER, CITY OF SCHUYLER 6,547 Not detected
CHADRON, CITY OF CHADRON 6,257 Not detected
LANCASTER CO RWD 1 BENNET (BENNETT) 6,000 Not detected
WAYNE, CITY OF WAYNE 5,990 Not detected
HOLDREGE, CITY OF HOLDREGE 5,555 Not detected
OGALLALA, CITY OF OGALLALA 4,878 Not detected
AURORA, CITY OF AURORA 4,678 Not detected
WAHOO, CITY OF WAHOO 4,500 Not detected
FALLS CITY, CITY OF FALLS CITY 4,015 Not detected
COZAD, CITY OF COZAD 3,915 Not detected
FAIRBURY, CITY OF FAIRBURY 3,707 Not detected
ONEILL, CITY OF O'NEILL 3,705 Not detected
GOTHENBURG, CITY OF GOTHENBURG 3,578 Not detected
BROKEN BOW, CITY OF BROKEN BOW 3,568 Not detected
WEST POINT, CITY OF WEST POINT 3,550 Not detected
AUBURN, CITY OF AUBURN 3,478 Not detected
BEAVER LAKE ASSOCIATION INC PLATTSMOUTH 3,144 Not detected
IMPERIAL, CITY OF IMPERIAL 2,071 Not detected
ARLINGTON, VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON 1,350 Not detected
ALMA, CITY OF ALMA 1,043 Not detected
BENKELMAN, CITY OF BENKELMAN 850 Not detected
ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF ELWOOD 670 Not detected
BEAVER CITY, CITY OF BEAVER CITY 537 Not detected
CLEARWATER, VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER 320 Not detected
GREEN ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK NICKERSON 250 Not detected
SAUNDERS CO SID 4 - PAWNEE MEADOWS 136 Not detected