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Tap water quality report

Dresden Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 53 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

53
contaminants tested
14
detected
43
people served
8
health-based violations
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Lincoln

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

8
health-based violations
37
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-06-01 → 1996-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-06-01 → 1996-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-06-01 → 1996-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-06-01 → 1996-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2021-04-01 → 2021-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
72 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 84 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Lead
3.06 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L
9/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.4 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
73.95 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 74 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Uranium
1.6 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2017–2018
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.893 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.92 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
1.2 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8740 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
TTHM
1.5 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.4 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
39 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Frequently asked questions about Dresden Water Department

Is Dresden Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Dresden Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Dresden Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Arsenic, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Dresden Water Department serve?

Dresden Water Department reports serving 43 people, per its EPA record.

Has Dresden Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 37 violations on file for Dresden Water Department, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.