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Beatrice, NE

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Beatrice. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
12,346
people served
20
contaminants found
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What was found in Beatrice's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
11735 µg/L 117%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
1015.25 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1251 µg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
259.15 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Barium
176.7 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Lithium
23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
13.96 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.86 µg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.873 µg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
6.2 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Lead
3.634 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.893 µg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.333 µg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
4.244 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
4.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.196 pCi/L 64%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2.82 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
2.673 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.404 µg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.665 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.404 µg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
1.2 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BEATRICE, CITY OF · 12,220 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0018 mg/L — LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST · 126 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Beatrice

SupplierPopulation served
BEATRICE, CITY OF 12,220
LOWER BIG BLUE NRD - BEATRICE WEST 126

Frequently asked questions about Beatrice tap water

Is Beatrice tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Beatrice. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Beatrice?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Beatrice, Nebraska to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Beatrice's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Beatrice include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Lithium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.