We read 11 results from City of Hastings’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 7 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 24,927 people · Water system ID NE3100101 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range 1.4 to 1.5 · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 1.5 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal375x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 3.9 · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 3.9 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2022 · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 3 | 6.26 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal31x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 0.83 to 2.38 · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 2.38 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium-226highest measured · range ND to 1.15 · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 1.15 pCi/L | 0.05 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal23x the health goal |
| Radium-228highest measured · range ND to 1.34 · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 1.34 pCi/L | 0.02 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goal71x the health goal |
| Uraniumhighest measured · range 14.2 to 16 · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 16 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal27x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.22 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 0.33 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumhighest measured · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 9.9 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sulfatehighest measured · range 56.3 to 61.3 · Wells · 2024 report, page 3 | 61.3 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of Hastings’s water between Mar 2023 and Oct 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOS6.6 pptFound in 1 of 37 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFHxS6 pptFound in 2 of 37 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium20 ppbFound in 37 of 37 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Radium-226, Radium-228, Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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