Available information does not firmly identify the past and present directions of groundwater flow beneath the town. A Bruno official reports the depths of the new wells are more than 200 feet. The Bruno official reports that all the inhabited residences in Bruno are connected to the public system, but have wells that are used to water lawns. A well survey has not been conducted for the area. Most of those homes have been vacant for many years although one by the town boundary is expected to be occupied soon.
Some farmers use groundwater to irrigate crops.
The stream and Skull Creek join several miles north of town, wind through rural land, and ultimately discharge into the Platte River. The stream's flow channel is a few feet wide. D. Health Outcome Data Health outcome data for the area surrounding the BCAP site were reviewed and are discussed in the Health Outcome Data Evaluation section of this document. This report contains information on births and deaths in the state of Nebraska broken-down to the County level. Butler County is in HPA 5 but has a population of less than 20,000 according to 1990 census data.