Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Bern's tap water?

2.7PPBparts per billion of lead in Nemaha County Rwd 1's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Bern

2 public water companies list Bern as a place they supply. The biggest is Nemaha County Rwd 1, with about 350 people. The highest latest result among Bern's water companies is 2.7 parts per billion, at Nemaha County Rwd 1. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. Small ones like Bern's water department supply just their own grounds or street; most of Bern gets its water from Nemaha County Rwd 1. Your water bill names yours.

Nemaha County Rwd 1about 350 people · latest lead test: 2.7 ppb · 785-741-4206
Bern's water departmentabout 163 people · latest lead test: 2.3 ppb · 785-294-1448

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