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Broken Bow, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 99 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

99
contaminants tested
14
detected
3,568
people served
18
health-based violations
Nebraska rankingsLead in NebraskaPFAS in Nebraska
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Custer

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

18
health-based violations
19
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-04-01 → 2003-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate-Nitrite
1791.5 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1840 µg/L
158/158 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
276.5 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 358 µg/L
36/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Arsenic
11.025 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.4 µg/L
28/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
13.68 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.1 µg/L
23/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
260.6 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 375 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
6.438 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.95 µg/L
17/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
45.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 16/16 UCMR-5 2023
Fluoride
296.3 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 318 µg/L
15/17 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0022 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane
1.0846 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.14 µg/L
5/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
13.4607 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.5739 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.47 pCi/L 29%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.5 pCi/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloromethane
0.8500 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
2.52 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2013–2019
85 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SCHMIDT, DAVID
Phone
308-870-2921
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Broken Bow, City of

Is Broken Bow, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Broken Bow, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Broken Bow, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Arsenic, Lead, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Broken Bow, City of serve?

Broken Bow, City of reports serving 3,568 people in Nebraska, per its EPA record.

Has Broken Bow, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 19 violations on file for Broken Bow, City of, of which 18 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.