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Franklin, NE

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Franklin. 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
950
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Franklin'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
5972.5 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
660.15 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
364.3 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Barium
200.6 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Lead
42.761 µg/L 285%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
7.5825 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
5.832 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
2.5395 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8955 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
0.5510 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
0.5510 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0038 mg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, CITY OF · 950 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 Franklin

SupplierPopulation served
FRANKLIN, CITY OF 950

Frequently asked questions about Franklin tap water

Is Franklin tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Franklin. 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 Franklin?

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

What contaminants are in Franklin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Franklin include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Lead. 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.