Adams Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Nebraska
Avg Score
81.9
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
1
81.9
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
100%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Adams cities scored
A
1
33%
Excellent
B
2
67%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Nebraska average
▼ 3.9 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Adams
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Adams
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
3
Superfund sites in Adams
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
949
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Adams
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Adams, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 949 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
WHELAN ENERGY CENTER (WEC 1 HU WEC 2 PPGA) HASTINGS, NE68901 | Barium | 949 |
CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS INC HASTINGS, NE68901 | — | — |
DUTTON-LAINSON CO HASTINGS, NE68901 | — | — |
A-1 FIBERGLASS HASTINGS, NE68901 | — | — |
FLOWSERVE CORP HASTINGS, NE68901 | — | — |
+ 3 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Adams
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Adams on the EPA National Priorities List.
- GARVEY ELEVATOR
- HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
- WEST HIGHWAY 6 HIGHWAY 281
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
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