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Friend, NE

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Friend. 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
964
people served
13
contaminants found
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What was found in Friend'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
12500 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
1224.5 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
366 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
202.8 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
8.55 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
6.845 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
6.3325 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
3.4475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
3.4475 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
3.36 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.018 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.61025 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0094 mg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FRIEND, CITY OF · 964 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 Friend

SupplierPopulation served
FRIEND, CITY OF 964

Frequently asked questions about Friend tap water

Is Friend tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Friend. 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 Friend?

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

What contaminants are in Friend's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Friend include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, 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.