Nebraska drinking water quality
Nebraska has 1,211 active public water systems serving 1.8 million people. 358 of them, 30%, had at least one EPA violation in the past three years, 64 have an unresolved violation today, and 7 are designated serious violators by the EPA.
Active systems
1,211
in 92 counties
People served
1.8M
595 community systems serve 1.7M
Violations, past 3 years
358
30% of active systems
Serious violators
7
6 systems carry a health flag
Largest counties
All 92 countiesLargest community water systems
All 1,211 systems| System | Serves | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Utilities District Douglas County |
660,000 | |
| Lincoln, City of Lancaster County |
296,000 | |
| Grand Island, City of Hall County |
51,478 | |
| Papillion, City of Sarpy County |
35,000 | |
| Kearney, City of Buffalo County |
34,000 | |
| Fremont, City of Dodge County |
27,230 | |
| Norfolk, City of Madison County |
26,147 | |
| North Platte, City of Lincoln County |
25,000 | |
| Hastings, City of Adams County |
24,927 | |
| Columbus, City of Platte County |
24,028 |
About the Nebraska data
Retrieved from EPA ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.