Uranium in Nebraska well water
In Nebraska, 8% of 1,388 tested private well samples exceeded the EPA limit for uranium (30 ug/L).
Uranium in well water comes from granite bedrock. Its main health effect is chemical toxicity to the kidneys rather than radiation. It is common in the same areas where radon and arsenic occur.
Check your uranium number
Type the value from your lab report. It is compared to the EPA limit, the same way the full interpretation does it.
Getting it fixed
Book a free in-home water test with a licensed local company, or see the treatment guide for what removes uranium.
By county, from individual samples
Public monitoring samples against the EPA limit (30 ug/L); counties with at least 30 samples.
| County | Samples | Detected | Above EPA limit | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 57 | 100% | 11% | 4.32 | 51.6 ug/L |
| Douglas | 140 | 98% | 9% | 3.49 | 110 ug/L |
| Lincoln | 40 | 100% | 8% | 5.7 | 52.6 ug/L |
| Burt | 93 | 100% | 1% | 2.8 | 31.8 ug/L |
| Washington | 153 | 99% | <1% | 0.708 | 75 ug/L |
| Dakota | 69 | 100% | 0% | 0.356 | 21.9 ug/L |
| Sarpy | 231 | 100% | 0% | 1.96 | 23.7 ug/L |
| Thurston | 47 | 53% | 0% | 0.019 | 2.22 ug/L |
- Waterloo precinct, Douglas County17% of 69
- York, York County8% of 37
- Township 1, Washington County2% of 52
- Platford-Springfield I precinct, Sarpy County0% of 90
- Tekamah, Burt County0% of 45
- Melia-Forest City precinct, Sarpy County0% of 51
- Platford-Springfield II precinct, Sarpy County0% of 35
- Omadi precinct, Dakota County0% of 31
- Platte Valley precinct, Douglas County0% of 52
- Township 7, Washington County0% of 51
Sources
- Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. uranium counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.