Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Lincoln, Nebraska
Tap water in Lincoln, Nebraska receives a grade of D (61/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by LINCOLN, CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in Lincoln's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Lincoln.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 6.63 ppb, 1656x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 31.6 ppb, 527x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Bromochloroacetic acid significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromochloroacetic acid detected at 5.46 ppb, 273x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for LINCOLN, CITY OF (system ID NE3110926) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in Lincoln's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
6.63 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 1656× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
31.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 527× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.46 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 273× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
26.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 178× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
17.1 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 171× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
9.36 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 156× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.12 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 71× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.66 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 57× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.4 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 54× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.95 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 45× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
11.0 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 27× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
1.88 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 19× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.833 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 6.0× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0386 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.632 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3× over |
| Atrazine Pesticide/Herbicide |
0.0313 ppb | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 100 | 0.15 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
6.44 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
115.9 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.00586 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
2.88 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.66 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
3.9 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
7.86 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.664 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.383 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.972 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
20.9 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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