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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
151–175 of 221City of Osceola
NE3114302 · 875 served
City of Osmond
NE3113903 · 870 served
City of Scribner
NE3105302 · 857 served
Lower Big Blue Nrd - Wymore
NE3121368 · 856 served
City of Hooper
NE3105310 · 852 served
City of Benkelman
NE3105701 · 850 served
City of Humphrey
NE3114103 · 842 served
City of Crawford
NE3104505 · 840 served
Village of Utica
NE3115913 · 840 served
City of Pawnee City
NE3113305 · 830 served
Village of Doniphan
NE3107905 · 829 served
City of Lyons
NE3102103 · 824 served
Richardson Co Rwd 1
NE3114701 · 812 served
Village of Hemingford
NE3101303 · 810 served
City of Minatare
NE3115702 · 809 served
City of Oshkosh
NE3106901 · 809 served
City of Curtis
NE3106302 · 806 served
Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park
NE3120928 · 805 served
Village of Cairo
NE3107906 · 785 served
Village of Juniata
NE3100107 · 757 served
City of Crofton
NE3110704 · 754 served
Village of Bertrand
NE3113707 · 750 served
City of Deshler
NE3116902 · 747 served
City of Clay Center
NE3103506 · 730 served
City of Newman Grove
NE3111905 · 721 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