June 17, 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens in Nebraska Drinking Water 2026
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Bacteria & Pathogens in Nebraska Drinking Water 2026
Bacteria & Pathogens contamination has been detected in drinking water systems across Nebraska. Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness. Our analysis of Nebraska water quality reports found Bacteria & Pathogens present in 288 cities and water systems statewide. If you live in one of these communities, a certified home filter can significantly reduce your exposure -- browse Bacteria & Pathogens filters at PureWaterGuys.
Cities in Nebraska with Bacteria & Pathogens Detected
The following 288 water systems in Nebraska reported Bacteria & Pathogens in their annual water quality reports. Click any city to read the full report.
| City / Water System | Water Quality Report |
|---|---|
| Ainsworth Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Amherst Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Anselmo Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ansley Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arapahoe Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arcadia Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arlington Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arnold Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Atkinson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Avoca Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Axtell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bancroft Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bassett Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Battle Creek Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bayard Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bee Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Belden Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Belgrade Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bellwood Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Benedict Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Benkelman Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bennet Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bennington Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Big Springs Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bladen Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Blair Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bloomington Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Blue Hill Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Blue Springs Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bradshaw Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brady Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brainard Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bridgeport Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bristow Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Broadwater Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brock Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brownville Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Brule Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Burchard Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Burr Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Burwell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Byron Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cairo Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Callaway Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cambridge Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Campbell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Carleton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Carroll Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cedar Rapids Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Center Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Central City Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chambers Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chapman Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chappell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chester Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clarkson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clay Center Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clearwater Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cody Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Columbus Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Comstock Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Concord Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cortland Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cozad Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Creston Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Crookston Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Culbertson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Curtis Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dalton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Danbury Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Davenport Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Davey Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dawson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Daykin Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Deshler Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Deweese Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Diller Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dodge Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Doniphan Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dorchester Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Douglas Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dubois Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dunbar Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dunning Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eagle Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Edgar Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Edison Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elba Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elk Creek Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elm Creek Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elsie Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elwood Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ericson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eustis Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ewing Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fairfield Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Farnam Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Farwell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Franklin Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Friend Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fullerton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Funk Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Garland Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gibbon Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Giltner Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Glenvil Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Goehner Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gordon Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gothenburg Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Grant Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Greenwood Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gresham Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gretna Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Guide Rock Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gurley Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Haigler Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Harrison Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hartington Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hastings Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hay Springs Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hayes Center Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hebron Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hemingford Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Henderson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hildreth Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holbrook Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holdrege Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holland Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Homer Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hordville Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hoskins Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Howells Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hubbell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Humboldt Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hyannis Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Indianola Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jansen Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Johnson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Julian Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Juniata Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kearney Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kenesaw Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kilgore Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Laurel Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lawrence Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lebanon Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lexington Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lindsay Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Litchfield Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lodgepole Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Long Pine Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Loomis Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Loup City Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lyman Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lynch Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Madrid Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Magnet Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Malmo Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Manley Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Marquette Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mason City Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maxwell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maywood Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mccool Junction Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mead Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Meadow Grove Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Merriman Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Miller Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Milligan Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Minatare Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mitchell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Monroe Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Moorefield Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Morrill Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mullen Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Murdock Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Naper Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Neligh Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Nelson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Newcastle Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Newman Grove Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Newport Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Nickerson Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Niobrara Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Norfolk Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| North Loup Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| North Platte Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Norton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oakdale Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oconto Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Odell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ogallala Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oneill Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Orchard Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Osceola Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oshkosh Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Osmond Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Otoe Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Overton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Oxford Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Page Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Palisade Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Palmyra Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Panama Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pawnee City Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Paxton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Petersburg Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Phillips Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pickrell Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pierce Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Plainview Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Platte Center Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pleasant Dale Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Polk Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ponca Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Potter Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ragan Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Randolph Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Raymond Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Red Cloud Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Reynolds Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Riverdale Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Riverton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Roca Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rockville Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rogers Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rosalie Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Royal Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rushville Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sargent Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Schuyler Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Scotia Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Shelby Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Shelton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sidney Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Silver Creek Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Smithfield Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Snyder Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Spencer Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Springfield Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Springview Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St Edward Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stamford Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stanton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Staplehurst Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stapleton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Steele City Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stella Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stockville Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stratton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Stromsburg Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sutherland Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sutton Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Syracuse Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Table Rock Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Talmage Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tecumseh Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tekamah Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Terrytown Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tilden Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Timnath Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tobias Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Trumbull Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ulysses Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Unadilla Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Union Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Utica Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Valley Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Verdigre Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Verdon Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Waco Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wahoo Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wallace Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Waterbury Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wauneta Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wayne Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Weeping Water Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Weston Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Whitney Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wilcox Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Winnetoon Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wisner Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wolbach Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wood Lake Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wood River Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wymore Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| York Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Yutan Ne Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
What Does This Mean For You?
Detecting Bacteria & Pathogens in your water supply does not necessarily mean immediate danger, but long-term exposure -- even at low levels -- carries measurable health risk. UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens.
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What is Bacteria & Pathogens?
Bacteria including E. coli and coliforms indicate sewage contamination and can cause gastrointestinal illness.
Is Nebraska tap water safe to drink?
Water quality varies by city. Of the Nebraska systems we analyzed, 288 detected Bacteria & Pathogens. Most levels are below EPA action thresholds, but long-term low-level exposure carries health risk. Check your city's report above or use a certified home filter as a precaution.
What filter removes Bacteria & Pathogens from tap water?
UV purification systems and sub-micron filters (0.2 micron) eliminate bacteria and pathogens. See our Bacteria & Pathogens filter options.
Data sourced from EPA-mandated annual water quality reports (Consumer Confidence Reports). Last updated: 2026. Not all systems are required to test for every contaminant.