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Niobrara, NE

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Niobrara. 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
995
people served
19
contaminants found
Nebraska rankings Lead in Nebraska PFAS in Nebraska

What was found in Niobrara'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
911 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
776.25 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
589.15 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
503.8 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Barium
21.84 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 152.55 µg/L — NIOBRARA, VILLAGE OF · 365 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.123 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
17.3958 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
17.2 pCi/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
7.6948 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
6.2185 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
5.344 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: NIOBRARA, VILLAGE OF · 365 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
4.1275 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
3.22 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.7830 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.7480 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
0.6370 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
0.6030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.5862 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: NIOBRARA, VILLAGE OF · 365 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION · 630 people · 2022
Highest in the city: 0.0151 mg/L — NIOBRARA, VILLAGE OF · 365 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 Niobrara

SupplierPopulation served
SANTEE UTILITY COMMISSION 630
NIOBRARA, VILLAGE OF 365

Frequently asked questions about Niobrara tap water

Is Niobrara tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Niobrara. 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 Niobrara?

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

What contaminants are in Niobrara's water?

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