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Central City, NE

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Central City. 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
3,000
people served
13
contaminants found
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What was found in Central City'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
9710 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
1516 µg/L 117%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
475.4 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
296.45 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
34.6425 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
23.42 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
8.621 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
8.409 µg/L 8.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.775 pCi/L 39%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Lead
5.59 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.825 pCi/L 57%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.1266 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF · 3,000 people · 2023
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 Central City

SupplierPopulation served
CENTRAL CITY, CITY OF 3,000

Frequently asked questions about Central City tap water

Is Central City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Central City. 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 Central City?

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

What contaminants are in Central City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Central City include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Combined Uranium. 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.