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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
101–125 of 221City of Oakland
NE3102101 · 1,300 served
City of Atkinson
NE3108905 · 1,298 served
City of Plainview
NE3113902 · 1,282 served
City of North Bend
NE3105305 · 1,279 served
City of Yutan
NE3115515 · 1,274 served
City of Wisner
NE3103903 · 1,239 served
Washington Co Rural Water 2
NE3121200 · 1,218 served
City of Wood River
NE3107901 · 1,204 served
City of Bayard
NE3112302 · 1,203 served
City of Grant
NE3113503 · 1,197 served
City of Battle Creek
NE3111915 · 1,194 served
City of Stromsburg
NE3114303 · 1,155 served
City of Creighton
NE3110705 · 1,154 served
City of Terrytown
NE3115701 · 1,143 served
City of Weeping Water
NE3102506 · 1,107 served
Village of Bennet
NE3110910 · 1,082 served
City of Henderson
NE3118701 · 1,080 served
City of Burwell
NE3107101 · 1,080 served
City of Cambridge
NE3106504 · 1,071 served
Village of Eagle
NE3102510 · 1,065 served
Village of Shelton
NE3101910 · 1,059 served
City of Loup City
NE3116303 · 1,045 served
City of Alma
NE3108307 · 1,043 served
City of Arapahoe
NE3106506 · 1,026 served
City of Bloomfield
NE3110708 · 1,025 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