Water Quality in Kearney, NE (68840)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 68840.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 15 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are2 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 36% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

2,624

Population

15

Water Systems

2

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (15)

Kearney, City Of

Groundwater under influence of surface water 34,000 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 5.48 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Gibbon, City Of

All resolved
Groundwater 1,878 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.61 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Gibbon Packing Llc

Groundwater 360 people served
0 violations

Iain Niclsn Audubon Cntr-Rowe Sanctuary

All resolved
Groundwater 330 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Nebraska Turkey Growers Cooperative

Groundwater 225 people served
0 violations

Windmill Sra - Ng & Pc

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

War Axe Sra - Ng & Pc

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

Gibbon Valley View Municipal Golf Course

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

Petro Oasis

Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations

Sterles Dx Service

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

North Loup Sra - Ng & Pc

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Fort Kearney Trading Post

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Sterles I-80 Inn

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Lakeview Country Inn

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Central Nebraska Shooting Range

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1.61 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2025

How Does This Compare?

Kearney (68840) has more violations than 36% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 2, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 36th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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