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Central City, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 70 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

70
contaminants tested
13
detected
3,000
people served
46
health-based violations
Nebraska rankingsLead in NebraskaPFAS in Nebraska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Merrick

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.

46
health-based violations
48
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-11-01 → 2011-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31

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
9710 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11000 µg/L
166/172 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1516 µg/L 117%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2070 µg/L
70/70 SYR4 2013–2016
Arsenic
8.621 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.09 µg/L
15/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
296.45 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 340 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
475.4 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 595 µg/L
14/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0012 mg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Combined Uranium
34.6425 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 43.955 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2016
Lead
5.59 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.36 µg/L
11/70 SYR4 2013–2016
Atrazine
0.1266 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1450 µg/L
9/35 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.825 pCi/L 57%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 3 pCi/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
8.409 µg/L 8.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.49 µg/L
7/14 SYR4 2012–2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.775 pCi/L 39%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
worst single sample: 6.2 pCi/L
6/9 SYR4 2013–2015
Selenium
23.42 µg/L 47%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
5/14 SYR4 2012–2018
57 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, TotalBhc-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
ANDERSON, CHRIS
Phone
308-946-3806
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Central City, City of

Is Central City, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Central City, 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 Central City, City of's water?

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

How many people does Central City, City of serve?

Central City, City of reports serving 3,000 people in Nebraska, per its EPA record.

Has Central City, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 48 violations on file for Central City, City of, of which 46 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.