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Benkelman, NE

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Benkelman. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
850
people served
23
contaminants found
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What was found in Benkelman's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
6030 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1449 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
331.65 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
93.572 µg/L 312%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
84.76 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
76.055 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
59.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane
24.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.175 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
12.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
9.789 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
8.8385 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
8.471 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
7.053 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
5.764 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.7445 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
2.3525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.8665 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.6925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.436 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4900 pCi/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.00052 mg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BENKELMAN, CITY OF · 850 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Benkelman

SupplierPopulation served
BENKELMAN, CITY OF 850

Frequently asked questions about Benkelman tap water

Is Benkelman tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Benkelman. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Benkelman?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Benkelman, Nebraska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Benkelman's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Benkelman include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Combined Uranium, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.