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Lexington Tap Water Quality Report
Limited testing on file — only PFAS results from EPA's UCMR 5 for LEXINGTON, CITY OF. No other contaminant results are on file for LEXINGTON, CITY OF; check its latest Consumer Confidence Report for its current test results.
2 other systems serving parts of Lexington report results above guidelines — check which system bills you. LAKEVIEW ACRES LOT OWNERS (1 above guidelines), GROVES BY RIVERSIDE (2 above guidelines)
People Served
10,348
Health-based violations since 2020
0
LEXINGTON, CITY OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Nov 2024 · LEXINGTON, CITY OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Lexington Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Only PFAS results from EPA's UCMR 5 are on file for Lexington's own water system, so everything else listed below has no result behind it. Testing your own water is the way to find out what your tap is actually delivering.
LEXINGTON, CITY OF, Lexington's water system, serves 10,348 people. 2 other systems also serve parts of Lexington. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to LEXINGTON, CITY OF's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for LEXINGTON, CITY OF is from Nov 2024.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, LEXINGTON, CITY OF measured lithium at up to 69.6 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Nebraska
Lexington Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Lexington, NE
We read Lexington, NE’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 23 contaminants listed, only PFAS results from EPA's UCMR 5 on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Lexington's water
LEXINGTON, CITY OF
PWSID NE3104708
No fluoride level in our data for LEXINGTON, CITY OF. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
LAKEVIEW ACRES LOT OWNERS
PWSID NE3120312
LAKEVIEW ACRES LOT OWNERS reported 0.273 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
GROVES BY RIVERSIDE
PWSID NE3104713
No fluoride level in our data for GROVES BY RIVERSIDE. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Lexington
Lexington's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Test Your Water Quality
Professional laboratory testing provides accurate, detailed analysis of your drinking water.
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Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
What Lexington's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Lexington, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Lexington? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Dawson County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Lexington
Lexington's tap water has an estimated 20.8 grains per gallon (355.0 mg/L, county sampling in Dawson County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 20.8 gpg water in Lexington — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Nebraska as a whole, read water softener cost in Nebraska — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lexington Tap Water
Limited testing on file — only PFAS results from EPA's UCMR 5 for LEXINGTON, CITY OF. No other contaminant results are on file for LEXINGTON, CITY OF; check its latest Consumer Confidence Report for its current test results.
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