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Nebraska Drinking Water Quality & Testing Directory

Comprehensive EPA compliance records, water testing guidelines, and city rankings covering all 621 ZIP codes across Nebraska

Quick Summary: Is Tap Water Safe in Nebraska?

Drinking water in Nebraska receives an average composite safety score of 65.4/100 based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Act records. Approximately 5% of monitored ZIP codes earn an "A" grade. Water sources are 18.4% surface water and 81.6% groundwater, resulting in Hard to Very Hard mineral hardness across the state.

Total ZIP Codes

621

Health Violations (5yr)

323

Statewide Avg Score

65.4/100

High Lead Risk Areas

81.2%

Overview: Drinking Water in Nebraska

Drinking water quality in Nebraska averages a composite safety score of 65.4/100 across its 621 monitored ZIP codes. Approximately 5% of ZIP codes in the state receive an "A" grade, while 2% receive an "F" grade. Environmental standards are enforced by Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.

Surface Water

18.4%

of ZIP codes

Total Violations

1,153

5-year record

Grade A ZIPs

31

5% of state

Grade F ZIPs

13

2% of state

Water Quality Grade Distribution in Nebraska

How do Nebraska's 621 ZIP codes stack up by water quality grade?

A
31 ZIP codes5%
B
170 ZIP codes27%
C
289 ZIP codes47%
D
118 ZIP codes19%
F
13 ZIP codes2%

Popular Cities in Nebraska

Click any city to view ZIP code-level water quality reports

Omaha

49 ZIPs

D

Lincoln

29 ZIPs

C

Kearney

4 ZIPs

B

Bellevue

3 ZIPs

C

Grand Island

3 ZIPs

B

Blair

2 ZIPs

C

Fremont

2 ZIPs

C

Papillion

2 ZIPs

C

Columbus

2 ZIPs

F

Norfolk

2 ZIPs

C

Hastings

2 ZIPs

C

North Platte

2 ZIPs

A

Oshkosh

2 ZIPs

A

Sidney

2 ZIPs

B

Scottsbluff

2 ZIPs

B

Abie

1 ZIP

C

Arlington

1 ZIP

C

Ashland

1 ZIP

D

Bancroft

1 ZIP

D

Bennington

1 ZIP

B

Boys Town

1 ZIP

D

Bruno

1 ZIP

C

Cedar Bluffs

1 ZIP

C

Cedar Creek

1 ZIP

D

Ceresco

1 ZIP

D

Colon

1 ZIP

D

Craig

1 ZIP

C

Decatur

1 ZIP

C

Elkhorn

1 ZIP

D

Fort Calhoun

1 ZIP

C

Gretna

1 ZIP

C

Herman

1 ZIP

C

Homer

1 ZIP

B

Hooper

1 ZIP

B

Ithaca

1 ZIP

C

Kennard

1 ZIP

D

Linwood

1 ZIP

D

Louisville

1 ZIP

C

Lyons

1 ZIP

C

Macy

1 ZIP

D

City A-Z Directory — Nebraska

Browse water quality reports for every town and city in Nebraska.

A
AbieAdamsAinsworthAlbionAldaAlexandriaAllenAllianceAlmaAlvoAmeliaAmesAmherstAngoraAnselmoAnsleyArapahoeArcadiaArcherArlingtonArnoldArthurAshbyAshlandAshtonAtkinsonAtlantaAuburnAuroraAvocaAxtellAyr
B
BancroftBarnestonBartlettBartleyBassettBattle CreekBayardBeatriceBeaver CityBeaver CrossingBeeBeemerBeldenBelgradeBellevueBellwoodBelvidereBenedictBenkelmanBennetBenningtonBertrandBig SpringsBinghamBladenBlairBloomfieldBloomingtonBlue HillBlue SpringsBoelusBoys TownBradshawBradyBrainardBrewsterBridgeportBristowBroadwaterBrockBroken BowBrownvilleBruleBruningBrunoBrunswickBurchardBurrBurwellBushnellButteByron
C
CairoCallawayCambridgeCampbellCarletonCarrollCedar BluffsCedar CreekCedar RapidsCenterCentral CityCerescoChadronChambersChampionChapmanChappellChesterClarksClarksonClatoniaClay CenterClearwaterCodyColeridgeColonColumbusComstockConcordCookCordovaCortlandCozadCrab OrchardCraigCrawfordCreightonCrestonCreteCroftonCrookstonCulbertsonCurtis
D
Dakota CityDaltonDanburyDannebrogDavenportDaveyDavid CityDawsonDaykinDe WittDecaturDentonDeshlerDeweeseDickensDillerDixDixonDodgeDoniphanDorchesterDouglasDu BoisDunbarDuncanDunningDwight
E
EagleEddyvilleEdgarEdisonElbaElginElk CreekElkhornEllsworthElm CreekElmwoodElsieElsmereElwoodElyriaEmersonEmmetEndersEndicottEricsonEustisEwingExeter
F
FairburyFairfieldFairmontFalls CityFarnamFarwellFilleyFirthFordyceFort CalhounFranklinFremontFriendFullertonFunk
G
GarlandGenevaGenoaGeringGibbonGileadGiltnerGlenvilGoehnerGordonGothenburgGraftonGrand IslandGrantGreeleyGreenwoodGreshamGretnaGuide RockGurley
H
HadarHaiglerHallamHalseyHamptonHardyHarrisburgHarrisonHartingtonHarvardHastingsHay SpringsHayes CenterHazardHeartwellHebronHemingfordHendersonHendleyHermanHersheyHickmanHildrethHolbrookHoldregeHolsteinHomerHooperHordvilleHoskinsHowellsHubbardHubbellHumboldtHumphreyHyannis
I
ImperialInavaleIndianolaInlandInmanIthaca
J
JacksonJansenJohnsonJohnstownJulianJuniata
K
KearneyKenesawKennardKeystoneKilgoreKimball
L
La VistaLakesideLaurelLawrenceLebanonLeighLemoyneLewellenLewistonLexingtonLibertyLincolnLindsayLinwoodLiscoLitchfieldLodgepoleLong PineLoomisLortonLouisvilleLoup CityLymanLynchLyons
M
MacyMadisonMadridMagnetMalcolmMalmoManleyMarquetteMarslandMartellMaskellMason CityMaxMaxwellMaywoodMc CookMc Cool JunctionMcgrewMcleanMeadMeadow GroveMelbetaMemphisMernaMerrimanMilfordMillerMilliganMillsMinatareMindenMitchellMonroeMoorefieldMorrillMorse BluffMullenMurdockMurray
N
NaperNaponeeNebraska CityNehawkaNelighNelsonNemahaNenzelNewcastleNewman GroveNewportNickersonNiobraraNorfolkNorth BendNorth LoupNorth Platte
O
OakOakdaleOaklandOcontoOdellOdessaOffutt A F BOgallalaOhiowaOmahaOneillOngOrchardOrdOrleansOsceolaOshkoshOsmondOtoeOvertonOxford
P
PagePalisadePalmerPalmyraPanamaPapillionParksPawnee CityPaxtonPenderPeruPetersburgPhillipsPickrellPiercePilgerPlainviewPlatte CenterPlattsmouthPleasant DalePleasantonPlymouthPolkPoncaPotterPraguePrimrosePurdum
R
RaganRandolphRavennaRaymondRed CloudRepublican CityReynoldsRising CityRiverdaleRivertonRocaRockvilleRogersRosalieRoselandRoyalRuloRushvilleRuskin
S
Saint EdwardSaint HelenaSaint LiborySaint PaulSalemSargentSaronvilleSchuylerScotiaScottsbluffScribnerSenecaSewardShelbySheltonShickleyShubertSidneySilver CreekSmithfieldSnyderSouth BendSouth Sioux CitySpaldingSparksSpencerSpragueSpringfieldSpringviewSt ColumbansStamfordStantonStaplehurstStapletonSteele CitySteinauerStellaSterlingStockvilleStrangStrattonStromsburgStuartSumnerSuperiorSurpriseSutherlandSuttonSwantonSyracuse
T
Table RockTalmageTaylorTecumsehTekamahThedfordThurstonTildenTobiasTrentonTrumbullTryon
U
UehlingUlyssesUnadillaUnionUplandUtica
V
ValentineValleyValparaisoVenangoVerdigreVerdonVirginia
W
WacoWahooWakefieldWallaceWalthillWaltonWashingtonWaterburyWaterlooWaunetaWausaWaverlyWayneWeeping WaterWellfleetWest PointWesternWestervilleWestonWhiteclayWhitmanWhitneyWilberWilcoxWillow IslandWilsonvilleWinnebagoWinnetoonWinsideWinslowWisnerWolbachWood LakeWood RiverWymoreWynot
Y
YorkYutan

🏆 Highest Rated ZIP Codes in Nebraska

68713Atkinson
99/100
A
68725Chambers
99/100
A
68735Ewing
99/100
A
68766Page
99/100
A
68780Stuart
99/100
A

⚠ Lowest Rated ZIP Codes in Nebraska

69036Lebanon
0/100
F
68791Wisner
13/100
F
68710Allen
22/100
F
68440Steele City
24/100
F
68324Burr
33/100
F

Common Drinking Water Contaminants in Nebraska

The following are common regulated contaminants found in Nebraska drinking water based on EPA violation records. Click any contaminant to learn about EPA safety limits and health effects.

ArsenicConsumer Confidence Report RuleCombined RadiumBariumHaloacetic Acids (HAA5)Contaminant 0800E. coliFecal Coliform

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Level regulations. For the complete list of regulated contaminants and MCLs, see the Water Quality Safety Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions — Nebraska Drinking Water

Is tap water generally safe to drink in Nebraska?+
Yes, for the majority of residents, tap water in Nebraska is treated and regulated. However, compliance varies by city. State-wide, 31 ZIP codes receive an "A" grade, while 13 receive an "F". Search your specific ZIP code to see your local utility's record.
How do I test water quality or well water in Nebraska?+
Residents in Nebraska can test their tap or well water by contacting laboratories certified by Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy or ordering an EPA-standard laboratory water testing kit. Annual testing is recommended for private wells to test for bacteria, nitrates, and heavy metals.
What are the biggest water quality issues in Nebraska?+
The primary issues include managing 323 health-based violations state-wide and resolving infrastructure age. 81.2% of ZIP codes in the state have a high probability of lead exposure risk due to pre-1986 piping.
Who regulates and enforces drinking water standards in Nebraska?+
Drinking water in Nebraska is regulated by Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy under a primacy agreement with the U.S. EPA.
Where does Nebraska get its drinking water?+
Approximately 18.4% of monitored areas in Nebraska rely on surface water sources (lakes/rivers), while the rest use groundwater aquifers.
How do I find the official water quality report for my home in Nebraska?+
Search your ZIP code on our site to view data compiled from EPA records, or contact your local utility for their annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
View All 621 ZIP Codes in Nebraska

Browse EPA water quality data for every monitored ZIP code. For faster results, use the search bar above.

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All 621 ZIP codes in Nebraska are actively monitored under the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act.