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Tekamah, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 68 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

68
contaminants tested
9
detected
1,753
people served
38
health-based violations
Nebraska rankingsLead in NebraskaPFAS in Nebraska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Burt

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.

38
health-based violations
38
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-09-01 → 2013-09-30

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
Nitrate-Nitrite
10200 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 17700 µg/L
166/166 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
626.9 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 680 µg/L
19/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
38.44 µg/L 256%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 54.6 µg/L
17/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0022 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2023
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.932 pCi/L 39%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.99 pCi/L
5/9 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
206.45 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 209 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2015
Fluoride
657.8 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 692 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2015
Chromium
3.425 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.66 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2015
Selenium
5.26 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2015
59 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MCELROY, KAROLYN
Phone
402-374-2521
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Tekamah, City of

Is Tekamah, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Tekamah, City of'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 Tekamah, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead, Lead, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Tekamah, City of serve?

Tekamah, City of reports serving 1,753 people in Nebraska, per its EPA record.

Has Tekamah, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 38 violations on file for Tekamah, City of, of which 38 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.