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City water profile

Battle Creek water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Battle Creek, Nebraska.

Median indexed hardness

391PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 390.5–390.5 PPM

State comparison
82 PPM above
State hardness rank
#70 of 409
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
1

City summary

What the indexed records say

Battle Creek has 1 published ZIP profile across Madison County. The indexed median is 391 PPM, compared with 309 PPM across Nebraska.

Among the 409 Nebraskacities with an indexed median, Battle Creek ranks #70from highest to lowest. Across all 476 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 72.3to 1245 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
17.3 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 9, 2016 to May 27, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Battle Creek

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

68715

Very Hard

390.5 PPM

Nearest site
17.3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Battle Creek, City Of

PWSID NE3111915

Groundwater
System population served
1,194
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

1 unique active health-based record appears among associated systems. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Nitrate-NitriteNE3111915Jan 1, 2026Unaddressed · health-based

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Battle Creek

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 391 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.