Tap Water Results

Is Papillion, 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 Papillion.

2 public water systems serve parts of Papillion. The largest, City of Papillion, serves 35,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Papillion

35,000 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NE3115313

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: 2.8 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 3

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.

Papillion homes and lead pipes

27%
of homes built before 1980 (Nebraska 57%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (Nebraska 23%)
26%
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. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Papillion

  • Sarpy County Sid 38 – Highland Estates
    250 people · Groundwater · Nebraska · lists this city
    Lead above action level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Bellevue 7 mi
Metropolitan Utilities District
Metropolitan Utilities DistrictNone above limits12.3 ppb
Omaha 8 mi
Metropolitan Utilities District
Metropolitan Utilities DistrictNone above limits12.3 ppb
Fremont 29 mi
City of Fremont
City of FremontNone above limits0.93 ppb
Lincoln 39 mi
City of Lincoln
City of LincolnNone above limits4.5 ppb
Columbus 69 mi
City of Columbus
City of ColumbusNone above limits3.31 ppb
Norfolk 93 mi
City of Norfolk
City of NorfolkNone above limits4.73 ppb
Papillion ZIP codes (1)
  • 68046

Questions

Is Papillion tap water safe to drink?

City of Papillion had 3 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 Papillion, NE?

2 public water systems serve parts of Papillion. The largest is City of Papillion (35,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Papillion tap water have PFAS?

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

Census estimates put 27% of Papillion 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 Papillion'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.