Is Murray, NE Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Murray'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate-Nitrite	5018 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Copper	855.9 µg/L 66% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Fluoride	333.6 µg/L 8.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2018	1/2	SYR4
Barium	326.7 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2018	1/2	SYR4
TTHM	21.65 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	7.597 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	7.31 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Selenium	7.0245 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2018	1/2	SYR4
Chromium	6.98 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2018	1/2	SYR4
Bromoform	6.83 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Lead	5.728 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	5.561 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	5.36 µg/L 8.9% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	3.817 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Arsenic	2.908 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2018	1/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	2.26 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate	1.96 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 400 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.57 pCi/L 31% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2013	1/2	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.0436 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1.18 µg/L — MURRAY, VILLAGE OF · 480 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Heptachlor Epoxide	0.0550 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Lead	0.0028 mg/L 18% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: CASS CO RWD 1 · 2,958 people · 2025	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 Murray

Supplier	Population served
CASS CO RWD 1	2,958
MURRAY, VILLAGE OF	480

Frequently asked questions about Murray tap water

Is Murray tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Murray. 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 Murray?

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

What contaminants are in Murray's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Murray include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM. 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.