Nebraska tap water quality
593 community water systems
3.4%
exceed lead action level
(20/583 systems)
(20/583 systems)
7.8%
PFOA/PFOS detected
(4/51 systems)
(4/51 systems)
Largest water systems
Lead is the LCR 90th-percentile result; a value above 0.015 mg/L exceeds the
EPA action level. “—” means no lead sample is on file for that system.
| System | City | Population | Lead (p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT | OMAHA | 660,000 | 0.0091 mg/L |
| LINCOLN, CITY OF | LINCOLN | 296,000 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| GRAND ISLAND, CITY OF | GRAND ISLAND | 51,478 | 0.0046 mg/L |
| PAPILLION, CITY OF | PAPILLION | 35,000 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| KEARNEY, CITY OF | KEARNEY | 34,000 | 0.0188 mg/L |
| FREMONT, CITY OF | FREMONT | 27,230 | 0.0031 mg/L |
| NORFOLK, CITY OF | NORFOLK | 26,147 | 0.0036 mg/L |
| NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF | NORTH PLATTE | 25,000 | 0.0100 mg/L |
| HASTINGS, CITY OF | HASTINGS | 24,927 | 0.0076 mg/L |
| COLUMBUS, CITY OF | COLUMBUS | 24,028 | 0.0033 mg/L |
| SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF | SCOTTSBLUFF | 14,282 | 0.0177 mg/L |
| SOUTH SIOUX CITY, CITY OF | SOUTH SIOUX CITY | 14,043 | 0.0060 mg/L |
| BEATRICE, CITY OF | BEATRICE | 12,220 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| LEXINGTON, CITY OF | LEXINGTON | 10,348 | 0.0079 mg/L |
| GRETNA, CITY OF | GRETNA | 8,661 | 0.0079 mg/L |
| GERING, CITY OF | GERING | 8,500 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| YORK, CITY OF | YORK | 8,091 | 0.0060 mg/L |
| ALLIANCE, CITY OF | ALLIANCE | 8,070 | 0.0058 mg/L |
| BLAIR, CITY OF | BLAIR | 8,000 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| SEWARD, CITY OF | SEWARD | 7,700 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| CRETE, CITY OF | CRETE | 7,566 | 0.0041 mg/L |
| MCCOOK, CITY OF | MCCOOK | 7,450 | 0.0146 mg/L |
| NEBRASKA CITY, CITY OF | NEBRASKA CITY | 7,414 | 0.0021 mg/L |
| SIDNEY, CITY OF | SIDNEY | 6,720 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| PLATTSMOUTH, CITY OF | PLATTSMOUTH | 6,680 | 0.0037 mg/L |
| SCHUYLER, CITY OF | SCHUYLER | 6,547 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| CHADRON, CITY OF | CHADRON | 6,257 | 0.0097 mg/L |
| LANCASTER CO RWD 1 | BENNET (BENNETT) | 6,000 | 0.0081 mg/L |
| WAYNE, CITY OF | WAYNE | 5,990 | 0.0031 mg/L |
| HOLDREGE, CITY OF | HOLDREGE | 5,555 | 0.0214 mg/L |
| OGALLALA, CITY OF | OGALLALA | 4,878 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| AURORA, CITY OF | AURORA | 4,678 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| WAHOO, CITY OF | WAHOO | 4,500 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| WAVERLY, CITY OF | WAVERLY | 4,279 | 0.0036 mg/L |
| FALLS CITY, CITY OF | FALLS CITY | 4,015 | 0.0094 mg/L |
| COZAD, CITY OF | COZAD | 3,915 | 0.0038 mg/L |
| FAIRBURY, CITY OF | FAIRBURY | 3,707 | 0.0059 mg/L |
| ONEILL, CITY OF | O'NEILL | 3,705 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| GOTHENBURG, CITY OF | GOTHENBURG | 3,578 | 0.0032 mg/L |
| BROKEN BOW, CITY OF | BROKEN BOW | 3,568 | 0.0058 mg/L |
| WEST POINT, CITY OF | WEST POINT | 3,550 | 0.0068 mg/L |
| AUBURN, CITY OF | AUBURN | 3,478 | 0.0044 mg/L |
| ASHLAND, CITY OF | ASHLAND | 3,369 | 0.0047 mg/L |
| HICKMAN, CITY OF | HICKMAN | 3,300 | 0.0545 mg/L |
| VALLEY, CITY OF | VALLEY | 3,294 | 0.0034 mg/L |
| BEAVER LAKE ASSOCIATION INC | PLATTSMOUTH | 3,144 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| MINDEN, CITY OF | MINDEN | 3,118 | 0.0143 mg/L |
| DAVID CITY, CITY OF | DAVID CITY | 3,000 | 0.0062 mg/L |
| LOGAN EAST RURAL WATER SYSTEM | OAKLAND | 3,000 | 0.0046 mg/L |
| CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF | CENTRAL CITY | 3,000 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| CASS CO RWD 1 | MURRAY | 2,958 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| VALENTINE, CITY OF | VALENTINE | 2,737 | 0.0033 mg/L |
| KIMBALL, CITY OF | KIMBALL | 2,596 | 0.0017 mg/L |
| OTOE CO RWD #3 | 2,500 | 0.0044 mg/L | |
| CEDAR-KNOX RURAL WATER PROJECT | CROFTON | 2,500 | 0.0022 mg/L |
| TECUMSEH, CITY OF | TECUMSEH | 2,438 | 0.0064 mg/L |
| ST PAUL, CITY OF | ST PAUL | 2,416 | 0.0054 mg/L |
| GENEVA, CITY OF | GENEVA | 2,217 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| MADISON, CITY OF | MADISON | 2,135 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| ORD, CITY OF | ORD | 2,112 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| MILFORD, CITY OF | MILFORD | 2,090 | 0.0037 mg/L |
| DAKOTA CITY, CITY OF | DAKOTA CITY | 2,081 | 0.0130 mg/L |
| IMPERIAL, CITY OF | IMPERIAL | 2,071 | 0.0014 mg/L |
| DAKOTA CO RURAL WATER | DAKOTA CITY | 2,032 | 0.0087 mg/L |
| SARPY CO SID 158 - TIBURON GOLF COURSE | GRETNA | 1,992 | 0.0035 mg/L |
| SUPERIOR, CITY OF | SUPERIOR | 1,979 | 0.0035 mg/L |
| WASHINGTON CO RURAL WATER 1 | 1,964 | 0.0061 mg/L | |
| SYRACUSE, CITY OF | SYRACUSE | 1,962 | 0.0166 mg/L |
| WILBER, CITY OF | WILBER | 1,930 | 0.0027 mg/L |
| GIBBON, CITY OF | GIBBON | 1,878 | 0.0131 mg/L |
| CUMING CO RWD 1 | BEEMER | 1,875 | 0.0026 mg/L |
| CASS CO RWD 2 | MURDOCK | 1,860 | 0.0096 mg/L |
| STANTON CO SID 1 - WOODLAND PARK | NORFOLK | 1,841 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| OMAHA TRIBE PWS | 1,800 | 0.0105 mg/L | |
| PIERCE, CITY OF | PIERCE | 1,800 | 0.0048 mg/L |
| TEKAMAH, CITY OF | TEKAMAH | 1,753 | 0.0130 mg/L |
| AINSWORTH, CITY OF | AINSWORTH | 1,728 | 0.0037 mg/L |
| ALBION, CITY OF | ALBION | 1,700 | 0.0064 mg/L |
| WYMORE, CITY OF | WYMORE | 1,656 | 0.0033 mg/L |
| CONTEMPO MHP | LINCOLN | 1,630 | 0.0014 mg/L |
| NELIGH, CITY OF | NELIGH | 1,592 | 0.0085 mg/L |
| LITTLE BLUE NRD RWD 1 | FAIRBURY | 1,580 | 0.0038 mg/L |
| STANTON, CITY OF | STANTON | 1,577 | 0.0053 mg/L |
| HEBRON, CITY OF | HEBRON | 1,565 | 0.0034 mg/L |
| LAKELAND ESTATES WATER COMPANY | BLAIR | 1,552 | 0.0016 mg/L |
| SPRINGFIELD, CITY OF | SPRINGFIELD | 1,529 | 0.0027 mg/L |
| MITCHELL, CITY OF | MITCHELL | 1,526 | 0.0058 mg/L |
| PAWNEE CO RWD #1 | 1,500 | 0.0031 mg/L | |
| GORDON, CITY OF | GORDON | 1,500 | 0.0028 mg/L |
| HARTINGTON, CITY OF | HARTINGTON | 1,499 | 0.0028 mg/L |
| RAVENNA, CITY OF | RAVENNA | 1,457 | 0.0044 mg/L |
| BRIDGEPORT, CITY OF | BRIDGEPORT | 1,454 | 0.0031 mg/L |
| WAKEFIELD, CITY OF | WAKEFIELD | 1,450 | 0.0065 mg/L |
| SUTTON, CITY OF | SUTTON | 1,447 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| CASS CO SID 5 - BUCCANEER BAY | PLATTSMOUTH | 1,417 | 0.0036 mg/L |
| LOUISVILLE, CITY OF | LOUISVILLE | 1,400 | 0.0023 mg/L |
| WESTERN NE JOINT WATER BOARD | MORRILL | 1,368 | — |
| ARLINGTON, VILLAGE OF | ARLINGTON | 1,350 | 0.0078 mg/L |
| KENNARD, VILLAGE OF | KENNARD | 1,350 | 0.0135 mg/L |
| SUTHERLAND, VILLAGE OF | SUTHERLAND | 1,313 | 0.0052 mg/L |