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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
76–100 of 221City of Ainsworth
NE3101702 · 1,728 served
City of Albion
NE3101102 · 1,700 served
City of Wymore
NE3106710 · 1,656 served
Contempo Mhp
NE3121507 · 1,630 served
City of Neligh
NE3100305 · 1,592 served
Little Blue Nrd Rwd 1
NE3109504 · 1,580 served
City of Stanton
NE3116702 · 1,577 served
City of Hebron
NE3116901 · 1,565 served
Lakeland Estates Water Company
NE3105514 · 1,552 served
City of Springfield
NE3115301 · 1,529 served
City of Mitchell
NE3115703 · 1,526 served
City of Gordon
NE3116104 · 1,500 served
Pawnee Co Rwd #1
NE3113304 · 1,500 served
City of Hartington
NE3102702 · 1,499 served
City of Ravenna
NE3101911 · 1,457 served
City of Bridgeport
NE3112303 · 1,454 served
City of Wakefield
NE3105107 · 1,450 served
City of Sutton
NE3103507 · 1,447 served
Cass Co Sid 5 - Buccaneer Bay
NE3120035 · 1,417 served
City of Louisville
NE3102512 · 1,400 served
Western Ne Joint Water Board
NE3121302 · 1,368 served
Village of Kennard
NE3117906 · 1,350 served
Village of Arlington
NE3117901 · 1,350 served
Village of Sutherland
NE3111111 · 1,313 served
City of Fullerton
NE3112503 · 1,307 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