Kearney, City Of

Kearney, NE
NE3101906
People Served
30.9K
Water Source
Surface Water
Counties
Buffalo County
Data from
2023
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Contaminants Exceeding Limits

The following contaminants have exceeded the guideline limits at least once in the last year.

  • GR

    Gross Alpha Particle Activity

    Gross Alpha Particle Activity measures radioactivity from alpha-emitting elements in water. It's often linked to uranium and radium in groundwater, increasing cancer risk.

    21.300 pci/l
    EPA limit 15.000 pci/l

Other Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been detected, but not exceeded the guideline limits in the last year.

Arsenic

Avg:4.700 ppb
Limit:10.000 ppb

Coliform

Avg:2.000 positive samples
Limit:-

Combined Radium (-226 & -228)

Avg:1.058 pci/l
Limit:5.000 pci/l

Combined Uranium

Avg:20.500 ppb
Limit:30.000 ppb

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U

Avg:4.300 pci/l
Limit:-

Haloacetic Acids

Avg:9.092 ppb
Limit:60.000 ppb
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