Tap Water Results

Is Norfolk, 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 Norfolk.

4 public water systems serve parts of Norfolk. The largest, City of Norfolk, serves 26,147 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Norfolk

26,147 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NE3111910

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: 4.73 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, 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.

Norfolk homes and lead pipes

57%
of homes built before 1980 (Nebraska 57%, US 50%)
20%
built before 1950 (Nebraska 23%)
39%
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 Norfolk city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Norfolk

  • Stanton County Sid 1 – Woodland Park
    1,841 people · Groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Kpr US LLC
    350 people · Groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Country Village Mobile Home Park Water System
    255 people · Purchased groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Columbus 41 mi
City of Columbus
City of ColumbusNone above limits3.31 ppb
Fremont 63 mi
City of Fremont
City of FremontNone above limits0.93 ppb
Omaha 88 mi
Metropolitan Utilities District
Metropolitan Utilities DistrictNone above limits12.3 ppb
Grand Island 90 mi
City of Grand Island
City of Grand IslandAbove limit1.98 ppb
Papillion 92 mi
City of Papillion
City of PapillionNone above limits2.8 ppb
Lincoln 93 mi
City of Lincoln
City of LincolnNone above limits4.5 ppb
Norfolk ZIP codes (1)
  • 68701

Questions

Is Norfolk tap water safe to drink?

City of Norfolk 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 Norfolk, NE?

4 public water systems serve parts of Norfolk. The largest is City of Norfolk (26,147 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Norfolk tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Norfolk 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 Norfolk homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 57% of Norfolk 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 Norfolk'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.