Is Fremont, NE tap water safe?

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

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Fremont. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

6 public water systems serve parts of Fremont. The largest, City of Fremont, serves 27,230 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Fremont

27,230 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NE3105312

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Detected, below limit	3.2 ppt	10 ppt	Detected, below limit
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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: 0.93 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

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.

Fremont homes and lead pipes

69%

of homes built before 1980 (Nebraska 57%, US 50%)

26%

built before 1950 (Nebraska 23%)

38%

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. 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 Fremont city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Fremont

Saunders County Sid 8
925 people · Groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park Water System
350 people · Purchased groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Dodge County Sid #3 – Lake Ventura
200 people · Groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Saunders County Sid 6 – Riverview
103 people · Groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Peaceful Acres Water System
40 people · Groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Omaha 26 mi Metropolitan Utilities District	Metropolitan Utilities District	None above limits	12.3 ppb
Papillion 29 mi City of Papillion	City of Papillion	None above limits	2.8 ppb
Bellevue 34 mi Metropolitan Utilities District	Metropolitan Utilities District	None above limits	12.3 ppb
Lincoln 45 mi City of Lincoln	City of Lincoln	None above limits	4.5 ppb
Columbus 45 mi City of Columbus	City of Columbus	None above limits	3.31 ppb
Norfolk 63 mi City of Norfolk	City of Norfolk	None above limits	4.73 ppb

Fremont ZIP codes (1)

68025

Questions

Is Fremont tap water safe to drink?

City of Fremont 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 Fremont, NE?

6 public water systems serve parts of Fremont. The largest is City of Fremont (27,230 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Fremont tap water have PFAS?

City of Fremont had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Fremont homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 69% of Fremont 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. City of Fremont's service line inventory says what your line is made of. 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.