Nebraska Tap Water Quality Report
455 cities analyzed • 1,337,793 people served
Updated September 2026 • Data from EWG & EPA SDWIS
455
Cities Analyzed
4.7
Avg Above Guidelines
1,337,793
Total Population Served
Best Water Quality
Macy (0 above guidelines)
Most Concerns
South Sioux City (20 above guidelines)
Most Common Contaminants in Nebraska
| Contaminant | Found In | % of Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate and nitrite carcinogen | 361 of 455 | 79% |
| Arsenic carcinogen | 350 of 455 | 77% |
| Barium | 324 of 455 | 71% |
| Fluoride | 315 of 455 | 69% |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) | 280 of 455 | 62% |
| Chromium (total) | 225 of 455 | 49% |
| Selenium | 206 of 455 | 45% |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) carcinogen | 108 of 455 | 24% |
| Dibromochloromethane carcinogen | 94 of 455 | 21% |
| Bromodichloromethane carcinogen | 90 of 455 | 20% |
City-by-City Water Quality Rankings
Ranked by number of contaminants above EWG health guidelines (most to fewest).
| # | City | Detected | Above Guidelines | Above Legal | People Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sioux City | 44 | 20 | 1 | 14,043 |
| 2 | Grand Island | 33 | 18 | 0 | 51,478 |
| 3 | Alda | 33 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Minatare | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Papillion | 27 | 16 | 0 | 35,000 |
| 6 | Kearney | 27 | 16 | 0 | 33,790 |
| 7 | Lincoln | 27 | 15 | 0 | 292,000 |
| 8 | Fremont | 27 | 15 | 0 | 27,141 |
| 9 | Columbus | 24 | 15 | 0 | 24,028 |
| 10 | Scottsbluff | 26 | 15 | 0 | 14,282 |
| 11 | Waterloo | 28 | 15 | 0 | 962 |
| 12 | Bellevue | 29 | 15 | 0 | 357 |
| 13 | Farmington Hills | 27 | 15 | 0 | 350 |
| 14 | Omaha | 28 | 14 | 0 | 600,000 |
| 15 | Gering | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1,143 |
| 16 | Studio City | 28 | 14 | 0 | 100 |
| 17 | Alliance | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Auburn | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Stromsburg | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Norfolk | 25 | 13 | 0 | 25,177 |
| 21 | Falls City | 16 | 13 | 0 | 980 |
| 22 | Blair | 21 | 13 | 0 | 100 |
| 23 | Wakefield | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Clarks | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Beatrice | 18 | 12 | 0 | 12,220 |
| 26 | Hickman | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2,832 |
| 27 | St Paul | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2,416 |
| 28 | Crawford | 18 | 12 | 0 | 840 |
| 29 | Trumbull | 26 | 12 | 0 | 194 |
| 30 | Wynot | 17 | 12 | 0 | 135 |
| 31 | Brownville | 19 | 12 | 0 | 132 |
| 32 | Obert | 17 | 12 | 0 | 58 |
| 33 | Crofton | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Dakota City | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | St Helena | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | West Point | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Kennard | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Mccook | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Denton | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Filley | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Rulo | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Nebraksa City | 16 | 11 | 0 | 7,289 |
| 43 | Chadron | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6,257 |
| 44 | Louisville | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1,301 |
| 45 | Nebraska City | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 46 | Talmage | 13 | 11 | 0 | 266 |
| 47 | White Cloud | 11 | 11 | 0 | 200 |
| 48 | Whitney | 14 | 11 | 0 | 57 |
| 49 | Wahoo | 13 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 50 | Creighton | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Walthill | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Scribner | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Prague | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Mead | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Superior | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Lyons | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Bridgeport | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Peru | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | David City | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | North Platte | 25 | 10 | 0 | 25,000 |
| 61 | Valley | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3,074 |
| 62 | Plattsmouth | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 63 | Houston | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100 |
| 64 | Valparaiso | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Herman | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Craig | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Shelby | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | Minden | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3,118 |
| 69 | Oakland | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3,000 |
| 70 | Fairbury | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1,580 |
| 71 | North Bend | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1,279 |
| 72 | Uehling | 11 | 9 | 0 | 241 |
| 73 | Pilger | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Sargent | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Fort Calhoun | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Decatur | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Ashland | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Fairmont | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Nehawka | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Seward | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Wilber | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Sidney | 12 | 8 | 0 | 6,720 |
| 83 | Ravenna | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1,457 |
| 84 | Pender | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 85 | Nemaha | 8 | 8 | 0 | 190 |
| 86 | Reynolds | 9 | 8 | 0 | 60 |
| 87 | Emerson | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Benkelman | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Bayard | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Raymond | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Butte | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Wayne | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Greeley | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Rosalie | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Hastings | 20 | 6 | 0 | 24,927 |
| 96 | Lexington | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10,230 |
| 97 | Hartington | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1,436 |
| 98 | Winnebago | 9 | 6 | 0 | 745 |
| 99 | Paxton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 484 |
| 100 | Littleton | 20 | 6 | 0 | 180 |
| 101 | Eagle | 10 | 6 | 0 | 104 |
| 102 | Maskell | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | Palisade | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | Dawson | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | Dorchester | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 106 | Exeter | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | Milford | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | Utica | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | Duncan | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | Cozad | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3,915 |
| 111 | Wauneta | 9 | 5 | 0 | 543 |
| 112 | Murray | 12 | 5 | 0 | 480 |
| 113 | Palmer | 9 | 5 | 0 | 472 |
| 114 | Snyder | 9 | 5 | 0 | 300 |
| 115 | Chapman | 7 | 5 | 0 | 292 |
| 116 | Laurel | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | Stanton | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | Winside | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | Wisner | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 120 | Aurora | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | Bladen | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | Fairfield | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | Dix | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | Clatonia | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | Cordova | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 126 | Friend | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 127 | Murdock | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 128 | Leigh | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | Morse Bluff | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 130 | Valentine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2,737 |
| 131 | Ord | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2,112 |
| 132 | Sutton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1,447 |
| 133 | Lyman | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1,368 |
| 134 | Battle Creek | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1,194 |
| 135 | Weeping Water | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1,107 |
| 136 | Oshkosh | 6 | 4 | 0 | 809 |
| 137 | Arnold | 8 | 4 | 0 | 597 |
| 138 | North Loup | 7 | 4 | 0 | 297 |
| 139 | Chambers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 288 |
| 140 | Henry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 163 |
| 141 | Newcastle | 4 | 4 | 1 | 78 |
| 142 | Mitchell | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| 143 | Denver | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 144 | Bloomfield | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 145 | Center | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 146 | Coleridge | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 147 | Broken Bow | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 148 | Elba | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 149 | Gibbon | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 150 | Hordville | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 151 | Scotia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 152 | Beaver City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 153 | Funk | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 154 | Upland | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 155 | Bushnell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 156 | Chappell | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 157 | Potter | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 158 | Sutherland | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 159 | Morrill | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 160 | Ceresco | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 161 | Waterbury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 162 | Elk Creek | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 163 | Endicott | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 164 | Bruning | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 165 | Bee | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 166 | Clarkson | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 167 | Fullerton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 168 | Platte Center | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 169 | St Edward | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 170 | Schuyler | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 171 | Allen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 172 | Ogallala | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4,878 |
| 173 | O'neill | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3,705 |
| 174 | Gothenburg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3,578 |
| 175 | Central City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3,000 |
| 176 | Syracuse | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2,500 |
| 177 | Madison | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2,135 |
| 178 | Imperial | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2,071 |
| 179 | Elmwood | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,860 |
| 180 | Pierce | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 181 | Hebron | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1,565 |
| 182 | Plainview | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1,282 |
| 183 | Cambridge | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,071 |
| 184 | Loup City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,045 |
| 185 | Johnson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,011 |
| 186 | Franklin | 8 | 3 | 0 | 989 |
| 187 | Tecumseh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 977 |
| 188 | Tilden | 7 | 3 | 0 | 957 |
| 189 | Randolph | 7 | 3 | 0 | 944 |
| 190 | Kenesaw | 7 | 3 | 0 | 909 |
| 191 | Rushville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 888 |
| 192 | Osmond | 7 | 3 | 0 | 870 |
| 193 | Doniphan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 829 |
| 194 | Clay Center | 7 | 3 | 0 | 801 |
| 195 | Juniata | 7 | 3 | 0 | 757 |
| 196 | Oxford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 719 |
| 197 | Beemer | 7 | 3 | 0 | 650 |
| 198 | Firth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 640 |
| 199 | Hay Springs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 614 |
| 200 | Overton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 600 |
| 201 | Palmyra | 6 | 3 | 0 | 560 |
| 202 | Union | 7 | 3 | 0 | 420 |
| 203 | Ewing | 7 | 3 | 0 | 367 |
| 204 | Pleasanton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 367 |
| 205 | Unadilla | 6 | 3 | 0 | 311 |
| 206 | Maxwell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 310 |
| 207 | Meadow Grove | 6 | 3 | 0 | 301 |
| 208 | Springfield | 4 | 3 | 0 | 300 |
| 209 | Otoe | 6 | 3 | 0 | 288 |
| 210 | Roseland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 250 |
| 211 | Sumner | 7 | 3 | 0 | 220 |
| 212 | Stamford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
| 213 | Thedford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| 214 | Springview | 5 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| 215 | Alma | 8 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| 216 | Manley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 195 |
| 217 | Royal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 218 | Farnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 170 |
| 219 | Litchfield | 7 | 3 | 0 | 151 |
| 220 | Miller | 4 | 3 | 0 | 136 |
| 221 | Grafton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| 222 | Bow Valley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| 223 | Jansen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 118 |
| 224 | Laguna Beach | 3 | 3 | 0 | 115 |
| 225 | Memphis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 106 |
| 226 | Ruskin | 7 | 3 | 0 | 105 |
| 227 | Kilgore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 99 |
| 228 | Republican City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| 229 | Norton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 71 |
| 230 | Hubbell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 68 |
| 231 | Johnson Lake | 5 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| 232 | Marquette | 3 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| 233 | Bristow | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 234 | Brunswick | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 235 | Weston | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 236 | Neligh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 237 | Newport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 238 | Ponca | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 239 | Spencer | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 240 | Byron | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 241 | Anselmo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 242 | Ansley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 243 | Arcadia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 244 | Ashton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 245 | Burwell | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 246 | Dannebrog | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 247 | Elm Creek | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 248 | Hampton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 249 | Merna | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 250 | Phillips | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 251 | Wolbach | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 252 | Holdrege | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 253 | Axtell | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 254 | Bertrand | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 255 | Campbell | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 256 | Edison | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 257 | Deweese | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 258 | Edgar | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 259 | Glenvil | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 260 | Harvard | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 261 | Hildreth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 262 | Lawrence | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 263 | Loomis | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 264 | Nelson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 265 | Orleans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 266 | Smithfield | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 267 | Curtis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 268 | Eustis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 269 | Haigler | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 270 | Indianola | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 271 | Maywood | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 272 | Moorefield | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 273 | Trenton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 274 | Stratton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 275 | Stockville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 276 | Big Springs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 277 | Brady | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 278 | Broadwater | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 279 | Brule | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 280 | Gurley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 281 | Grant | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 282 | Venango | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 283 | Ainsworth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 284 | Harrison | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 285 | Bancroft | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 286 | Carleton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 287 | Chester | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 288 | Cook | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 289 | Crab Orchard | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 290 | Crete | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 291 | Davenport | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 292 | Davey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 293 | Deshler | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 294 | Dewitt | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 295 | Douglas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 296 | Holland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 297 | Geneva | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 298 | Greenwood | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 299 | Henderson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 300 | Julian | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 301 | Bradshaw | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 302 | Sprague | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 303 | Benedict | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 304 | Milligan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 305 | Odell | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 306 | Ohiowa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 307 | Pleasant Dale | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 308 | Pickrell | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 309 | Shickley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 310 | Stella | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 311 | Staplehurst | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 312 | Swanton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 313 | Avoca | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 314 | Table Rock | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 315 | Tobias | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 316 | Ong | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 317 | Abie | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 318 | Waco | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 319 | Western | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 320 | Albion | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 321 | Belgrade | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 322 | Brailnard | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 323 | Cedar Rapids | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 324 | Alexandria | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 325 | Elgin | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 326 | Genoa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 327 | Howells | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 328 | Humphrey | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 329 | Lindsay | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 330 | Monroe | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 331 | Osceola | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 332 | Rising City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 333 | Petersburg | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 334 | Primrose | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 335 | Polk | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 336 | Spalding | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 337 | Bennet | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6,000 |
| 338 | Gordon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,500 |
| 339 | Wood River | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,204 |
| 340 | Shelton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,059 |
| 341 | Red Cloud | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 342 | Cairo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 785 |
| 343 | Newman Grove | 6 | 2 | 0 | 721 |
| 344 | Elwood | 7 | 2 | 0 | 670 |
| 345 | Dodge | 6 | 2 | 0 | 612 |
| 346 | Verdigre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 565 |
| 347 | Stuart | 6 | 2 | 0 | 486 |
| 348 | Elkhorn | 6 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 349 | Bellwood | 4 | 2 | 0 | 435 |
| 350 | Wallace | 6 | 2 | 0 | 366 |
| 351 | Wilcox | 7 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 352 | Long Pine | 5 | 2 | 0 | 305 |
| 353 | York | 4 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 354 | Blue Springs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 280 |
| 355 | Roca | 8 | 2 | 0 | 222 |
| 356 | Riverdale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 210 |
| 357 | Holstein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 358 | Ulysses | 4 | 2 | 0 | 176 |
| 359 | Hyannis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 168 |
| 360 | Page | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166 |
| 361 | Cody | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 |
| 362 | Cedar Bluffs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 363 | Gretna | 5 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 364 | Merriman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 118 |
| 365 | Rockville | 2 | 2 | 0 | 111 |
| 366 | Dunning | 2 | 2 | 0 | 103 |
| 367 | Atkinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| 368 | Winnetoon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| 369 | Concord | 5 | 2 | 0 | 74 |
| 370 | Wood Lake | 4 | 2 | 0 | 70 |
| 371 | Crookston | 4 | 2 | 0 | 69 |
| 372 | Diller | 7 | 2 | 0 | 65 |
| 373 | Naper | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| 374 | Waverly | 6 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| 375 | Lynch | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 376 | Ragan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| 377 | Bassett | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 378 | Carroll | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 379 | Clearwater | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 380 | Yutan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 381 | Dixon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 382 | Hoskins | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 383 | Oakdale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 384 | Orchard | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 385 | Amherst | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 386 | Boelus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 387 | Callaway | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 388 | Comstock | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 389 | Tekamah | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 390 | Farwell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 391 | Giltner | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 392 | Mason City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 393 | Oconto | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 394 | Arapahoe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 395 | Bloomington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 396 | Blue Hill | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 397 | Malmo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 398 | Homer | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 399 | Holbrook | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 400 | Ithaca | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 401 | Riverton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 402 | Culbertson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 403 | Danbury | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 404 | Hayes Center | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 405 | Lebanon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 406 | Dalton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 407 | Elsie | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 408 | Hersey | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 409 | Kimball | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 410 | Lodgepole | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 411 | Madrid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 412 | Mullen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 413 | Stapleton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 414 | Hemingford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 415 | Cortland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 416 | Daykin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 417 | Dunbar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 418 | Garland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 419 | Goehner | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 420 | Gresham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 421 | Hallam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 422 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 423 | Wymore | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 424 | Mccool Junction | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 425 | Malcolm | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 426 | Panama | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 427 | Plymouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 428 | Sterling | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 429 | Beaver Crossing | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 430 | Verdon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 431 | Alvo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 432 | Bartlett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 433 | Dwight | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 434 | Creston | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 435 | Ericson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 436 | Rogers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 437 | Silver Creek | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 438 | Adams | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 439 | Pawnee City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1,500 |
| 440 | Humboldt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 812 |
| 441 | Arlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 442 | Wausa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 443 | Hooper | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 444 | Dubois | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 445 | Burr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 446 | Burchard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 447 | Brock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 448 | Lewiston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 449 | Steinauer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 450 | Macy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 451 | Niobrara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| 452 | Guide Rock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 453 | Belden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 454 | Bruno | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 455 | Magnet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Is Nebraska tap water safe to drink?
Water quality varies significantly across Nebraska. Of the 455 cities analyzed, the average city has 4.7 contaminants above EWG health guidelines. The best water quality was found in Macy. We recommend checking your specific city's report for detailed information.
What city has the best water in Nebraska?
Based on our analysis, Macy has the fewest contaminants above EWG health guidelines in Nebraska, with 0 above guideline levels.
What city has the worst water in Nebraska?
Based on our analysis, South Sioux City has the most contaminants above EWG health guidelines in Nebraska, with 20 above guideline levels.
What's the best water filter for Nebraska residents?
For most Nebraska households, we recommend a reverse osmosis (RO) system for drinking water and a whole-home filter for showers and baths. The specific recommendation depends on your city's contaminant profile — check your city's report for personalized guidance.
National Water Quality Reports
Data sources: Environmental Working Group (EWG) Tap Water Database, U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Last updated: September 2026
Methodology: Contaminant levels are compared against both EPA legal limits (Maximum Contaminant Levels) and EWG health guidelines, which are often stricter and based on the latest scientific research.
