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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
51–75 of 221Cass Co Rwd 1
NE3102521 · 2,958 served
City of Valentine
NE3103106 · 2,737 served
City of Kimball
NE3110501 · 2,596 served
Otoe Co Rwd #3
NE3113103 · 2,500 served
Cedar-knox Rural Water Project
NE3120303 · 2,500 served
City of Tecumseh
NE3109705 · 2,438 served
City of St Paul
NE3109306 · 2,416 served
City of Geneva
NE3105905 · 2,217 served
City of Madison
NE3111916 · 2,135 served
City of Ord
NE3117501 · 2,112 served
City of Milford
NE3115907 · 2,090 served
City of Dakota City
NE3104301 · 2,081 served
City of Imperial
NE3102902 · 2,071 served
Dakota Co Rural Water
NE3120302 · 2,032 served
Sarpy Co Sid 158 - Tiburon Golf Course
NE3120787 · 1,992 served
City of Superior
NE3112904 · 1,979 served
Washington Co Rural Water 1
NE3120004 · 1,964 served
City of Syracuse
NE3113104 · 1,962 served
City of Wilber
NE3115105 · 1,930 served
City of Gibbon
NE3101907 · 1,878 served
Cuming Co Rwd 1
NE3102522 · 1,875 served
Cass Co Rwd 2
NE3120304 · 1,860 served
Stanton Co Sid 1 - Woodland Park
NE3120155 · 1,841 served
City of Pierce
NE3113904 · 1,800 served
City of Tekamah
NE3102102 · 1,753 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