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Whitney, NE

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Whitney. 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
116
people served
11
contaminants found
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What was found in Whitney'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
2330 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
416.8 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Copper
136.65 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 237.55 µg/L — WHITNEY, VILLAGE OF · 57 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
148 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
17.9023 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
6.998 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 8.5845 µg/L — WHITNEY, VILLAGE OF · 57 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
8.022 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
6.634 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
6.1105 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2013
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: DAWES CO RWD 1 · 59 people · 2022
Highest in the city: 0.0047 mg/L — WHITNEY, VILLAGE OF · 57 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 Whitney

SupplierPopulation served
DAWES CO RWD 1 59
WHITNEY, VILLAGE OF 57

Frequently asked questions about Whitney tap water

Is Whitney tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Whitney. 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 Whitney?

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

What contaminants are in Whitney's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Whitney 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.