Water hardness in Nebraska

Typical Nebraska tap water
149mg/L
8.7gpg
Hard

Population-weighted middle value across 10 Nebraska cities in the dataset

People with hard or very hard water
100%
Hardest
Fremont 315
Softest
Omaha 149

We have hardness numbers for 6 Nebraska cities; 3 of them are county estimates rather than utility figures. Each city page adds the water system's EPA violation record and a softener size for a typical household.

Every Nebraska city on the hardness scale
SoftModerately hardHardVery hard060120180240300360+Omaha: 149 mg/LLincoln: 215 mg/LBellevue: 172 mg/LFremont: 315 mg/LPapillion: 234 mg/LNorth Platte: 211 mg/LOmahaLincolnBellevueFremontSoftMod.HardVery hard060120180240300360+Omaha: 149 mg/LLincoln: 215 mg/LBellevue: 172 mg/LFremont: 315 mg/LPapillion: 234 mg/LNorth Platte: 211 mg/LOmahaLincolnFremont

Dot size follows population. Tap a dot for the city page.

0Soft
0Moderately hard
2Hard
4Very hard

All cities in Nebraska

Citymg/LgpgClassDataEPA health violations
Omaha1498.7HardUtility report0
Lincoln21512.6Very hardUtility report0
Bellevue17210.1HardUtility report0
Fremont31518.4Very hardCounty estimate0
Papillion23413.7Very hardCounty estimate3
North Platte21112.3Very hardCounty estimate0

Questions

Is Nebraska water hard?

The typical Nebraska resident gets about 149 mg/L (8.7 gpg), which is hard. About 100% of people in the cities we track have hard or very hard water.

Which city in Nebraska has the hardest water?

Among 6 cities with pages here, Fremont is highest at 315 mg/L.

Which city in Nebraska has the softest water?

Omaha, at 149 mg/L.

Other states

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness, CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.