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Lexington, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
18
detected
10,348
people served
53
health-based violations
Nebraska rankingsLead in NebraskaPFAS in Nebraska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Dawson

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.

53
health-based violations
57
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20
TT Health-based Resolved 2016-03-20

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
10800 µg/L 108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14000 µg/L
326/334 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
118.5 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 203 µg/L
71/72 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
8.9555 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.74 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
4.3895 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.96 µg/L
24/72 SYR4 2013–2019
Atrazine
0.1799 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1830 µg/L
22/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
69.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 19/20 UCMR-5 2024
Combined Uranium
37.4959 µg/L 125%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.889 µg/L
18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
70.08 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 73.3 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
667.1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 707 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0029 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
Chromium
10.244 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 12.4 µg/L
9/15 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.2 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 5/9 SYR4 2012–2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.49 pCi/L 23%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3.5 pCi/L
3/9 SYR4 2014–2019
Selenium
6.065 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.25 µg/L
2/15 SYR4 2014–2017
Endrin
0.1070 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Heptachlor
0.1920 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 0.4000 µg/L
 1/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Lasso
0.1020 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.9980 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2014–2017
83 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PEPPLITSCH, JOE
Phone
308-324-2341
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Lexington, City of

Is Lexington, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Lexington, 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 Lexington, City of's water?

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

How many people does Lexington, City of serve?

Lexington, City of reports serving 10,348 people in Nebraska, per its EPA record.

Has Lexington, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 57 violations on file for Lexington, City of, of which 53 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.