Tap Water Results

Is Hastings, 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 City of Hastings. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Hastings. The largest, City of Hastings, serves 24,927 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Hastings

24,927 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NE3100101

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
One sample above limit
3.3 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
5.65 ppt10 pptDetected, below limit
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: 7.5 ppb at the 90th percentile (Jun 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 4

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.

Hastings homes and lead pipes

70%
of homes built before 1980 (Nebraska 57%, US 50%)
33%
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. 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 Hastings city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Hastings

  • Kingswood Plaza Mhc LLC
    450 people · Purchased groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • K & K Manufactured Home Community Water System
    180 people · Purchased groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Nebraskan Manufactured Home Community Water System
    108 people · Purchased groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Grand Island 23 mi
City of Grand Island
City of Grand IslandAbove limit1.98 ppb
Kearney 37 mi
City of Kearney
City of KearneyNone above limits5.48 ppb
Columbus 79 mi
City of Columbus
City of ColumbusNone above limits3.31 ppb
Lincoln 91 mi
City of Lincoln
City of LincolnNone above limits4.5 ppb
Norfolk 111 mi
City of Norfolk
City of NorfolkNone above limits4.73 ppb
Fremont 115 mi
City of Fremont
City of FremontNone above limits0.93 ppb
Hastings ZIP codes (1)
  • 68901

Questions

Is Hastings tap water safe to drink?

City of Hastings had 4 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 Hastings, NE?

4 public water systems serve parts of Hastings. The largest is City of Hastings (24,927 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Hastings tap water have PFAS?

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

Do Hastings homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 70% of Hastings 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 Hastings'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.