The City of Kearney gets its water from 12 wells in a wellfield located on a Platte River Island southeast of the city. These wells are groundwater wells under the influence of surface water. The City of Kearney also has 6 wells located within the city limits. These are groundwater wells. As a citizen of the City of Kearney, you receive high quality, safe drinking water that surpasses every Federal and State standard.
Chlorine destroys bacteria.
This step is vital to ensuring the health of our community. As required by law, a small quantity of fluoride is added to help prevent tooth decay. Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and radioactive material and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animal or human activity.