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.
4
health-based violations
11
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-01-01 → 2010-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1992-01-01 → 1992-06-30 |
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 43.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 109 µg/L | 428/445 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 63.86 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 121 µg/L | 428/445 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.5 µg/L | 424/445 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.3105 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 420/445 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 26.47 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36 µg/L | 387/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 35.95 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.5 µg/L | 387/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.045 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.3 µg/L | 386/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.962 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.36 µg/L | 379/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 5167.5 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5410 µg/L | 194/194 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.8665 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L | 188/445 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 49.92 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 85 µg/L | 127/155 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 8.3 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.2 µg/L | 116/155 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 896 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 969 µg/L | 111/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 7.071 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.2 µg/L | 43/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 179.3 µg/L 9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 181 µg/L | 18/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.6797 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.03 µg/L | 16/85 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 16.35 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.5 µg/L | 16/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0123 mg/L 82% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.1375 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.19 µg/L | 16/387 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.656 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.07 µg/L | 10/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chlorobenzene | 0.9930 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.02 µg/L | 10/446 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 102 µg/L No EPA limit set | 10/10 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Selenium | 6.922 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.33 µg/L | 7/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.8573 pCi/L 37% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.1 pCi/L | 4/11 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| 2,4,5-TP | 1.08 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.9830 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/15 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.8400 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/446 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 3.11 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/85 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dinoseb | 3.22 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L | 1/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
77 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-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan Utilities District
Is Metropolitan Utilities District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in Metropolitan Utilities District'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 Metropolitan Utilities District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Metropolitan Utilities District serve?
Metropolitan Utilities District reports serving 660,000 people in Nebraska, per its EPA record.
Has Metropolitan Utilities District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 11 violations on file for Metropolitan Utilities District, of which 4 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.