- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 3.
- Lithium: found in 28 of 28 samples, average 14.4 µg/L, highest 27 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2023–Dec 2023)
- PFOS (a PFAS): found in 1 of 28 samples, average 0.60 ppt, highest 17 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2023–Dec 2023)
- PFHxS (a PFAS): found in 1 of 28 samples, average 0.20 ppt, highest 6.5 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jun 2023–Dec 2023)
- Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 7.59 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
Public EPA test results
Can you drink North Platte tap water? What EPA records show
EPA system ID NE3111106 · serves North Platte, NE · about 25,000 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
North Platte, City of (EPA NE3111106)
EPA data as of October 14, 2026. For North Platte's main utility, North Platte, City of: We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (NE3111106) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026. EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 3. This is public data, not a test of your tap.
What EPA records show for North Platte, City of, as of October 14, 2026
We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (NE3111106) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026.
Source: EPA ECHO record for North Platte, City of (SDWIS). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 7.59 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 3.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does North Platte, City of use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in North Platte, City of's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.