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Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Water Systems
29
Population Served
31,247
Total Violations
1,712
1,233 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

89.7%
Systems with Violations
59.0
Avg Violations per System
72.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
29 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Scotts Bluff Nebraska water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (26)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Scottsbluff, City Of 14,282 39 Clean
Gering, City Of 8,500 130 Clean
Mitchell, City Of 1,526 37 -
Western NE Joint Water Board 1,368 8 -
Terrytown, City Of 1,143 72 -
Morrill, Village Of 934 153 -
Minatare, City Of 809 197 -
Scenic Knolls Clubhouse 600 103 -
Union Pacific / So Morrill Rr Yards 450 71 -
Lyman, Village Of 325 203 -
Lake Minatare Sra - Ng & Pc 207 105 -
Henry, Village Of 163 56 -
Scotts Bluff Co Sid 10 - Wildcat Hills 150 40 -
Pink Palace 150 43 -
North Platte Valley Boat Club 78 46 -
Riverview Golf Course 75 59 -
Scotts Bluff Co Dist 64 Lake Minatare 75 109 -
North Side Mobile Home Ranch 74 76 -
Morrill Public Schools Ag Ed Complex 55 15 -
Iceborn (Scottsbluff) 40 4 -
Captain Critters Country Campground 34 46 -
Paradise Island 30 33 -
Scotts Bluff Co Sid 13 (Hilyard Subd) 28 2 -
Panhandle Co-Op 26 4 -
Walmart Supercenter 0867 25 8 -
Safeway 05-0556 (Tap 1) 25 0 -
Safeway 05-0556 (Tap 2) 25 0 -
Fresh Foods 25 0 -
Wildcat Hills Sra - Ng & Pc 25 53 -

Other Counties in Nebraska

Douglas County
53 systems · 672,690 served · 882 violations
Lancaster County
89 systems · 322,833 served · 2,037 violations
Hall County
40 systems · 61,265 served · 1,039 violations
Sarpy County
39 systems · 58,403 served · 1,069 violations
Buffalo County
43 systems · 43,401 served · 1,147 violations
Madison County
25 systems · 34,386 served · 573 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Scotts Bluff County? ▼
Scotts Bluff County has 1,712 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 1,233 are health-based violations. 89.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Scotts Bluff County systems? ▼
Water systems in Scotts Bluff County serve approximately 31,247 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Scotts Bluff County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Scotts Bluff County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Scotts Bluff County? ▼
Water systems in Scotts Bluff County use GW (29 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 72.0% of Scotts Bluff County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.