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Lincoln County, NE Water Quality

Water quality data for 6 public water systems serving Lincoln County, Nebraska — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 6 water systems · 6 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Lincoln County Earns a B

Lincoln County: 6 communities across 6 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 1.40 ppb
  • 5 communities with a lead detection, 1 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 1 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
1.4 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
6
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Sutherland
    2.54 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Hershey
    1.40 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Brady
    0.95 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Wallace
    Not detected
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
  • Maxwell
    0.76 ppb
    4 health-based violations since 2015
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • North Platte
    7.59 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 14 sampling points
    D
  • Maxwell
    0.76 ppb
    4 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Wallace
    Not detected
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    B
  • Brady
    0.95 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Sutherland
    2.54 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
County Lead Level — Median 1.4 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 1.4 ppb — 9.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
4
5 – 10 ppb
1
No Data
1

All Cities in Lincoln County

North Platte 7.59 ppb D
Sutherland 2.54 ppb B
Hershey 1.40 ppb B
Brady 0.95 ppb B
Wallace Not detected B
Maxwell 0.76 ppb B
Showing 6 cities
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About Lincoln County Drinking Water

Lincoln County is served by 6 water systems covering 6 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 5 recorded a detection, with a median of 1.40 ppb — 9% of the federal action level. 1 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 6 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 1 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lincoln County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Lincoln County has an open violation on record. 1 of 6 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Lincoln County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 1.40 ppb, 9% of the 15 ppb action level. 1 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Lincoln County?▼
6 community water systems serve 6 communities here.
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