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Nebraska Water Quality
221
Utilities in database
1.6M
Residents served
40%
On private wells
3
Key contaminants tracked
Drinking Water in Nebraska
Nebraska has 221 community water systems serving approximately 1.6 million residents. Primary water sources include groundwater. The most commonly reported contaminants include disinfection byproducts, lead, nitrates. 40% of Nebraska residents rely on private wells. DHHS holds primary enforcement authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Utilities in Nebraska
26–50 of 221City of Schuyler
NE3103701 · 6,547 served
City of Chadron
NE3104507 · 6,257 served
Lancaster Co Rwd 1
NE3110909 · 6,000 served
City of Wayne
NE3118104 · 5,990 served
City of Holdrege
NE3113705 · 5,555 served
City of Ogallala
NE3110102 · 4,878 served
City of Aurora
NE3108101 · 4,678 served
City of Wahoo
NE3115512 · 4,500 served
City of Waverly
NE3110905 · 4,279 served
City of Falls City
NE3114705 · 4,015 served
City of Cozad
NE3104701 · 3,915 served
City of Fairbury
NE3109507 · 3,707 served
City of Oneill
NE3108904 · 3,705 served
City of Gothenburg
NE3104702 · 3,578 served
City of Broken Bow
NE3104105 · 3,568 served
City of West Point
NE3103904 · 3,550 served
City of Auburn
NE3112703 · 3,478 served
City of Ashland
NE3115506 · 3,369 served
City of Hickman
NE3110917 · 3,300 served
City of Valley
NE3105518 · 3,294 served
Beaver Lake Association Inc
NE3102502 · 3,144 served
City of Minden
NE3109904 · 3,118 served
City of Central City
NE3112102 · 3,000 served
City of David City
NE3102301 · 3,000 served
Logan East Rural Water System
NE3120658 · 3,000 served
Key Contaminant Concerns in Nebraska
Lead
Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal that was widely used in plumbing infrastructure until it was banned for new installations in 1986. An estimated 9.2 million lead service lines still connect homes to public water mains across the United States, along with millions of homes with lead solder in their internal plumbing.
Nitrates
Nitrate (NO₃⁻) is a nitrogen-containing compound that forms naturally through the decomposition of organic matter. At elevated concentrations — almost always from human activity — nitrate interferes with the blood's ability to carry oxygen. The United States produces over 23 million tons of nitrogen fertilizer annually, making agricultural runoff the dominant source of nitrate contamination.
DBPs
When utilities add chlorine to water to kill pathogens, it reacts with dissolved organic matter — leaves, algae, soil — to produce disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Over 600 DBPs have been identified. The EPA regulates two groups: total trihalomethanes (TTHMs, including chloroform) and haloacetic acids (HAA5). DBP levels tend to be highest in surface water systems and in warm months when organic matter is elevated.
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Data source: Utility data from EPA SDWIS. 221 active community water systems ingested. CCR contaminant data ingestion in progress.
Last updated: 2026-04-22