Is Syracuse, NE Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Syracuse'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	7689.5 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Fluoride	279.1 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 1253 µg/L — SYRACUSE, CITY OF · 1,962 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Copper	1171.5 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2017	3/3	SYR4
Barium	129.65 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 258.75 µg/L — SYRACUSE, CITY OF · 1,962 people · 2015	2/3	SYR4
TTHM	52.44 µg/L 66% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Lead	3.96 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 30.48 µg/L — SYRACUSE, CITY OF · 1,962 people · 2017	3/3	SYR4
Chloroform	22.28 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	18.38 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	15.58 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	10.78 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	8.042 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Chromium	4.0895 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 6.88 µg/L — SYRACUSE, CITY OF · 1,962 people · 2015	2/3	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	6.114 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	5.14 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Arsenic	1.8205 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 3.234 µg/L — SYRACUSE, CITY OF · 1,962 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Selenium	2.795 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.2525 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.392 pCi/L 28% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 1.8735 pCi/L — SYRACUSE, CITY OF · 1,962 people · 2018	2/3	SYR4
Bromoform	1.75 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE · 630 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Lead	0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: OTOE CO RWD #3 · 2,500 people · 2023 Highest in the city: 0.0125 mg/L — SYRACUSE, CITY OF · 1,962 people · 2023	3/3	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 Syracuse

Supplier	Population served
OTOE CO RWD #3	2,500
SYRACUSE, CITY OF	1,962
OTOE CO. RWD #3 - LOUISVILLE	630

Frequently asked questions about Syracuse tap water

Is Syracuse tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Syracuse. 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 Syracuse?

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

What contaminants are in Syracuse's water?

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