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Peru, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
20
detected
650
people served
13
health-based violations
Nebraska rankingsLead in NebraskaPFAS in Nebraska
Water source
GUP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Nemaha

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.

13
health-based violations
28
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-31

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
Copper
264.65 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 448 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
1560 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
17.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
7.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.8 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
13.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
22.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
60.72 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.8 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
3.5535 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.67 µg/L
12/20 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.65 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.1 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.48 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.446 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.53 µg/L
9/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0044 mg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.7300 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
2.11 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
221 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Chromium
2.02 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.2 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
348 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
Selenium
7.62 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2015
53 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KIRKPATRICK, DENNIS
Phone
402-872-6685
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Peru, City of

Is Peru, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Peru, 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 Peru, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Peru, City of serve?

Peru, City of reports serving 650 people in Nebraska, per its EPA record.

Has Peru, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 28 violations on file for Peru, City of, of which 13 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.