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Pawnee City, NE

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Pawnee City. 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
1,540
people served
16
contaminants found
Nebraska rankings Lead in Nebraska PFAS in Nebraska

What was found in Pawnee City'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
2870 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
406.55 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 663.4 µg/L — PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
271 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
105.5 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
21.195 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
18.76 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
9.285 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.135 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
6.6895 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.023 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
4.536 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.858 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.8485 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.3285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0041 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PAWNEE CO RWD #1 · 1,500 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0074 mg/L — PAWNEE CO RWD #2 · 40 people · 2023
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 Pawnee City

SupplierPopulation served
PAWNEE CO RWD #1 1,500
PAWNEE CO RWD #2 40

Frequently asked questions about Pawnee City tap water

Is Pawnee City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Pawnee City. 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 Pawnee City?

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

What contaminants are in Pawnee City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pawnee City 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.