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COLUMBUS, CITY OF

PWS ID: NE3114110 · COLUMBUS, Nebraska 68602-1677

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
24,028
Total Violations
43
Health-Based Violations
39
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,439
County
Platte
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
35
Monitoring Violations
1
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2015
Trichloroethylene MCL 8 1991
Arsenic MCL 7 2019
Fluoride MCL 4 1994
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/12/2025 17.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 5/12/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/12/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/12/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/12/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/12/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/12/2025 28.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 5/12/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/12/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/12/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/12/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/12/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/12/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/12/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not 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.