Tap Water Results

Is Bellevue, NE tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Metropolitan Utilities District.

4 public water systems serve parts of Bellevue. The largest, Metropolitan Utilities District, serves 660,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Metropolitan Utilities District

660,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID NE3105507

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 12.3 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Near 2027 action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Metropolitan Utilities District results

Across Nebraska, 3 of 51 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 7 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Nebraska results.

Bellevue homes and lead pipes

48%
of homes built before 1980 (Nebraska 57%, US 50%)
6%
built before 1950 (Nebraska 23%)
35%
of households rent (Nebraska 34%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Metropolitan Utilities District's service line inventory lists 9,289 lead lines and 478 galvanized lines that need replacing (as of 2026-11-13). Look up your address. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Bellevue city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Bellevue

  • Bellevue Terrace Mhc LLC
    357 people · Purchased surface water · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Washington Terrace LLC
    223 people · Purchased surface water · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Woodland Valley Mhc LLC
    160 people · Purchased surface water · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Papillion 7 mi
City of Papillion
City of PapillionNone above limits2.8 ppb
Omaha 9 mi
Metropolitan Utilities District
Metropolitan Utilities DistrictNone above limits12.3 ppb
Fremont 34 mi
City of Fremont
City of FremontNone above limits0.93 ppb
Lincoln 45 mi
City of Lincoln
City of LincolnNone above limits4.5 ppb
Columbus 76 mi
City of Columbus
City of ColumbusNone above limits3.31 ppb
Norfolk 98 mi
City of Norfolk
City of NorfolkNone above limits4.73 ppb
Bellevue ZIP codes (4)
  • 68005
  • 68123
  • 68147
  • 68157

Questions

Is Bellevue tap water safe to drink?

Metropolitan Utilities District has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Bellevue, NE?

4 public water systems serve parts of Bellevue. The largest is Metropolitan Utilities District (660,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Bellevue tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Metropolitan Utilities District had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Bellevue homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 48% of Bellevue homes as built before 1980 (Nebraska: 57%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Metropolitan Utilities District's service line inventory lists 9,289 lead lines. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.