Metals · 2025
Copper in Lincoln, NE tap water
Lincoln, NE's 2025 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Number of homes considered to have elevated levels | 0 | 90 Action level |
90th percentile At the tap | 0.84 % | 90 % Action level |
90th percentile At the tap | 10–990 % | None set |
Reported level Number of homes considered to have elevated levels | 10–990 | None set |
Verbatim from Lincoln, NE's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Copper
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.
Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
How Lincoln, NE compares
5 of the 392 systems measuring Copper on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Copper:
People also ask
+Is there Copper in Lincoln, NE tap water?
Yes — Lincoln, NE's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 10–990 %. Lincoln, NE's 2025 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 90 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Copper?
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
5 of the 392 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Town of Denton, MD, Oxnard, CA, High Point, NC.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lincoln, NE water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ne/lincoln/2025/source.