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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
176–200 of 221Village of Oxford
NE3106502 · 719 served
City of Elgin
NE3100307 · 717 served
Village of Shelby
NE3114304 · 714 served
Otoe Co Rwd 1
NE3113109 · 714 served
City of St Edward
NE3101105 · 710 served
City of Bassett
NE3114902 · 700 served
Village of Elmwood
NE3102516 · 698 served
Meadowbrook Estates Water System
NE3121363 · 675 served
Village of Elwood
NE3107308 · 670 served
Village of Hershey
NE3111101 · 665 served
Village of Alda
NE3107909 · 652 served
City of Peru
NE3112705 · 650 served
Village of Beemer
NE3103902 · 650 served
City of Clarkson
NE3103703 · 641 served
Village of Firth
NE3110912 · 640 served
Otoe Co. Rwd #3 - Louisville
NE3121382 · 630 served
City of Hay Springs
NE3116102 · 614 served
Village of Dodge
NE3105307 · 612 served
Village of Adams
NE3106712 · 606 served
Nemaha Co Rwd 1
NE3112701 · 600 served
Village of Cedar Bluffs
NE3115504 · 600 served
Village of Valparaiso
NE3115511 · 600 served
Village of Overton
NE3104710 · 600 served
Village of Fairmont
NE3105902 · 600 served
Village of Greenwood
NE3102517 · 600 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