The public is invited to join the Haskell Ag Lab and Nebraska Extension for Nitrate and Beyond: Ensuring your family has safe water on Thursday, April 30 from 5:30 to 7pm.
Whether you rely on city water or draw from a private well, understanding how to test and treat drinking water for contaminants is essential for protecting your family’s wellbeing. Join us for a community-focused lecture that breaks down the hidden risks—like bacteria, nitrates, and other pollutants—and shows how proper testing and treatment can keep every household safe.
Private well owners will learn the critical steps to safeguard their water sources, while all community members will discover practical, affordable solutions for cleaner, healthier water. Safe water doesn’t happen by chance; it happens when informed neighbors take action together.
Presenters for the evening will be Crystal Powers and Amy Timmerman, both Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educators.
Free, on-site water testing will also be provided the Lower Elkhorn and Lewis & Clark Natural Resource Districts. Samples should be collected on the day of the event and kept refrigerated. For those with filtration systems, please bring two samples: one collected before filtration and one after.
The April 30 event will be held at the Haskell Ag Lab, 57905 866 Road at Concord.
This event is open to the public at no charge. Pre-registration is requested. To register, please visit: go.unl.edu/nitrate2026 or call (402) 584-2261.
