Water Quality

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Water, Climate and Health Program joined University of Nebraska Extension at Husker Harvest Days last month to engage with farmers, rural families and other Nebraskans about water quality and the potential impacts it can have on human health and agriculture.

Taylor Dahl, communications and community outreach specialist with the Water, Climate and Health Program, attended the event with Becky Schuerman, statewide extension associate for domestic water and wastewater management with Nebraska Extension.

Nebraska Extension is urging residents who rely on private wells for their drinking water to take immediate action to test their drinking water and treat any identified risks. Annual testing and recommended treatment is the only reliable way to ensure water safety and protect household health.

Well & Septic Owner’s Checklist

💧Inspect your wellhead and area around it in the spring and fall. Perform maintenance as necessary: 

On the morning of April 29, 2026, conservation partners caravanned to a saline wetland just outside the city limits of Lincoln for the important conservation work of reintroducing the larvae of an endangered species, the Salt Creek tiger beetle (SCTB), back into their unique habitat - the saline wetlands and their salt flats.

May is the American Wetlands Month, which provides us a vital opportunity to consider the importance of these ecosystems, their portrayal in popular culture and media, their current status, and how you can get involved in their conservation, all of which are essential to protecting Nebraskan landscapes. 

Throughout the month, we will highlight different aspects of wetlands and their conservation. This article will focus on definitions, stories, and connections.

Well & Septic Owner’s Checklist

💧Inspect your wellhead and area around it in the spring and fall. Perform maintenance as necessary: