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Elkhorn, NE

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Elkhorn. 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.

2
water suppliers
750
people served
16
contaminants found
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What was found in Elkhorn'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
445 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4062.5 µg/L — MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
301 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 364 µg/L — MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Copper
162.45 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
71.3 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 114.5 µg/L — MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
4.66 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 27.675 µg/L — MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.43 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 18.76 µg/L — MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
6.466 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
3.783 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Highest in the city: MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.5665 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.36265 pCi/L 27%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 2.364 pCi/L — MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.2552 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.25475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.25475 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
0.5600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL · 300 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lasso
0.1180 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0098 mg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS · 450 people · 2023
2/2 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 Elkhorn

SupplierPopulation served
DOUGLAS CO SID 303 - SKYLINE WOODS 450
MOUNT MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL 300

Frequently asked questions about Elkhorn tap water

Is Elkhorn tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Elkhorn. 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 Elkhorn?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Elkhorn, Nebraska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elkhorn's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elkhorn include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Selenium. 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.