Buffalo Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B+ · Nebraska
Avg Score
84.3
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
5
PFAS Detected
1
84.3
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
5
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Buffalo cities scored
A
3
60%
Excellent
B
1
20%
Good
C
1
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Nebraska average
▼ 1.5 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Buffalo
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Buffalo
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
82.2%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Buffalo
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Buffalo, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GIBBON PACKING LLC GIBBON, NE68840 | — | — |
THE ANDERSONS INC. - GIBBON GIBBON, NE68840 | — | — |
CHIEF INDUSTRIES INC - AGRI/INDUSTRIAL DIV KEARNEY, NE68847 | — | — |
EATON CORP KEARNEY, NE68847 | — | — |
BALDWIN FILTERS INC KEARNEY, NE68847 | — | — |
+ 2 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
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