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Scottsbluff, NE

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Scottsbluff. 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
14,356
people served
23
contaminants found
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What was found in Scottsbluff'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
9182 µg/L 92%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
591.65 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 785 µg/L — NORTH SIDE MOBILE HOME RANCH · 74 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
541.75 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
81.65 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
52.15 µg/L 174%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
34.18 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
15.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
11.195 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
9.852 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
9.6525 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.2705 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
7.9 pCi/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
7.27 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6.72 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
5.89 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.0475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
3.479 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.7 pCi/L 54%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.578 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.1105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1.0381 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0032 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF · 14,282 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0049 mg/L — NORTH SIDE MOBILE HOME RANCH · 74 people · 2024
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 Scottsbluff

SupplierPopulation served
SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF 14,282
NORTH SIDE MOBILE HOME RANCH 74

Frequently asked questions about Scottsbluff tap water

Is Scottsbluff tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Scottsbluff. 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 Scottsbluff?

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

What contaminants are in Scottsbluff's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Scottsbluff include Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Combined Uranium. 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.