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Water hardness in Omaha

Find official utility reports, understand hardness, and check the water system serving your home in Omaha, Nebraska.

Utility-reported hardness

Not yet available

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State comparison
80 PPM below
Evidence comparison rank
#1 of 2
Matched utilities
8
Active health records
0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Match the name on your water bill

Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Metropolitan Utilities District

NE3105507 · Surface water · 660,000 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0.0123 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

82% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Metropolitan Utilities District
RuleStatusPeriod
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023

Sarpy Co Sid 23 - Westmont Subdivision

NE3115312 · Groundwater · 980 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0.0031 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

21% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park

NE3120928 · Surface water · 805 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Maplewood Estates Mobile Home Park
RuleStatusPeriod
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSUnaddressedOct 17, 2024

Meadowbrook Estates Water System

NE3121363 · Surface water · 675 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Meadowbrook Estates Water System
RuleStatusPeriod
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSUnaddressedOct 17, 2024

Douglas Co Sid 277 - The Farm

NE3130005 · Groundwater · 450 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0.0122 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

81% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Douglas Co Sid 277 - The Farm
RuleStatusPeriod
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Oct 27, 2025

Douglas Co Sid 177 - Riverside Lakes

NE3105508 · Groundwater · 330 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

Find this utility’s official report →
Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0.0034 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

22% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.55 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

119% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 1995 to Dec 31, 1995

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Douglas Co Sid 177 - Riverside Lakes
RuleStatusPeriod
Nitrate-NitriteResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023

Douglas Co Sid 258 - Carat Homes

NE3105512 · Groundwater · 125 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

Find this utility’s official report →
Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Rio Vista Mhp

NE3121527 · Surface water · 100 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

Find this utility’s official report →
Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

City summary

What the indexed records say

Omaha has 31 published ZIP profiles across Douglas County. The regional-evidence median is 224 PPM. Its comparison-eligible median is 224 PPM versus 304 PPM statewide.

Among the 2 Nebraskacities meeting the comparison standard, Omaha ranks #1from highest to lowest. Across all 476 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 215to 703 PPM.

The 224–255 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard31 ZIPs

31 of 31 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
5.9 miles
Profiles with evidence
31/31

Confidence labels

High: 29Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Jul 10, 2023 to Jun 2, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Omaha

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

68022

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
2.1 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68102

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
0.5 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68104

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
4.8 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68105

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
2.5 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68106

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
4.3 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68107

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
3.8 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68108

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
1.5 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68110

Very Hard

239.5 PPM

Nearest site
3.4 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68111

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
3.3 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68112

Very Hard

255 PPM

Nearest site
8.9 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68114

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
6.7 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68116

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
6.1 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68117

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
5.5 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68118

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
5.9 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68122

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
9.8 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68124

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
6.9 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68127

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
7.7 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68130

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
6.1 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68131

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
2.2 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68132

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
4.2 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68134

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
7.1 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68135

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
7.7 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68137

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
10.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

68142

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
10.8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

68144

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
9.5 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68152

Very Hard

255 PPM

Nearest site
8.4 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68154

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
9 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68164

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
9.2 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68178

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
1.2 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68182

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
4.5 mi
Confidence
High

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ZIP code

68183

Very Hard

224 PPM

Nearest site
0.9 mi
Confidence
High

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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. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Omaha

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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.