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Elwood, NE

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Elwood. 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.

5
water suppliers
880
people served
14
contaminants found
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What was found in Elwood'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
5130 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Copper
148.55 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 423 µg/L — MALLARD BEACH DR #22-JOHNSON LAKE · 100 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Fluoride
305.9 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 390 µg/L — BULLHEAD POINT · 25 people · 2016
5/5 SYR4
Barium
60.395 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 96.375 µg/L — MALLARD BEACH DR #22-JOHNSON LAKE · 100 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Lithium
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2024
1/5 UCMR-5
Chromium
8.439 µg/L 8.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 9.75 µg/L — BULLHEAD POINT · 25 people · 2016
4/5 SYR4
Lead
1.4925 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.9805 µg/L — NORTH POINT JOHNSON LAKE · 25 people · 2018
4/5 SYR4
Arsenic
7.265 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2018
5/5 SYR4
Cyanide
3.7 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
3.23 µg/L 1615%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: NORTH POINT JOHNSON LAKE · 25 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.7445 pCi/L 55%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2018
5/5 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.5360 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: MALLARD BEACH DR #22-JOHNSON LAKE · 100 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Methoxychlor
0.1840 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Highest in the city: NORTH POINT JOHNSON LAKE · 25 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF · 670 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0010 mg/L — BULLHEAD POINT · 25 people · 2023
5/5 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 Elwood

SupplierPopulation served
ELWOOD, VILLAGE OF 670
MALLARD BEACH DR #22-JOHNSON LAKE 100
LAKESIDE TRAILER COURT 60
NORTH POINT JOHNSON LAKE 25
BULLHEAD POINT 25

Frequently asked questions about Elwood tap water

Is Elwood tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Elwood. 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 Elwood?

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

What contaminants are in Elwood's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elwood include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Lithium. 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.