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BEATRICE, CITY OF

PWS ID: NE3106705 · BEATRICE, Nebraska 68310

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
12,220
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
39
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5,634
County
Gage
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
39
Monitoring Violations
1
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL 26 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 1992
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/26/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/26/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/26/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/26/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/26/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/26/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/26/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/26/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/26/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/26/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/26/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/26/2024 21.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFPeA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/26/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/26/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/26/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/26/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/26/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/26/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/26/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/26/2024 19.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.