Is North Platte, NE Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in North Platte'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	6553.5 µg/L 66% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Fluoride	546.35 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Copper	230.55 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 282.55 µg/L — EAST MALONEY HOMEOWNERS ASSN · 50 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Barium	158.75 µg/L 7.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Combined Uranium	36.2666 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2017	2/4	SYR4
Lithium	27 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2023	1/4	UCMR-5
Lead	10.84 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	4/4	SYR4
Selenium	9.999 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Chromium	9.706 µg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Arsenic	5.686 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	4.11 pCi/L 27% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: BUFFALO BILL MOBILE HOME PARK · 20 people · 2015	1/4	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.53 pCi/L 31% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	3/4	SYR4
Trichloroethylene	1.312 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Atrazine	1.2175 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene	0.7377 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
Simazine	0.1900 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2019	1/4	SYR4
PFOS	0.0170 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2023	1/4	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0076 mg/L 51% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2025	4/4	LCR
PFHXS	0.0065 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF · 25,000 people · 2023	1/4	UCMR-5

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 North Platte

Supplier	Population served
NORTH PLATTE, CITY OF	25,000
COTTONWOOD TERRACE	213
EAST MALONEY HOMEOWNERS ASSN	50
BUFFALO BILL MOBILE HOME PARK	20

Frequently asked questions about North Platte tap water

Is North Platte tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving North Platte. 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 North Platte?

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

What contaminants are in North Platte's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in North Platte include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Combined Uranium. 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.