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Crawford County, Kansas

Water Systems
18
Population Served
38,940
Total Violations
1,282
404 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
71.2
Avg Violations per System
31.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
12 systems (67%)
GW
6 systems (33%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Crawford Kansas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (18)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Pittsburg, City Of 20,738 10 Clean
Frontenac, City Of 3,395 98 Clean
Girard, City Of 2,497 38 -
Crawford Co RWD 5 2,200 38 Clean
Crawford Co RWD 1C 1,915 81 -
Crawford Co RWD 4 1,580 16 -
Crawford Co RWD 2 1,460 41 -
Arma, City Of 1,406 64 -
Crawford Co RWD 6 823 85 -
Cherokee, City Of 591 88 -
Crawford Co RWD 1 430 129 -
Chicopee Rural Water District 425 27 -
Mulberry, City Of 411 69 -
McCune, City Of 372 22 -
Arcadia, City Of 257 33 -
Crawford Co RWD 3 250 21 -
Walnut, City Of 189 243 -
Public Wholesale WSD 11 1 179 -

Other Counties in Kansas

Johnson County
9 systems · 668,443 served · 321 violations
Sedgwick County
29 systems · 498,426 served · 1,514 violations
Wyandotte County
2 systems · 160,765 served · 103 violations
Douglas County
14 systems · 155,316 served · 244 violations
Shawnee County
9 systems · 154,507 served · 551 violations
Leavenworth County
16 systems · 82,837 served · 1,071 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Crawford County? ▼
Crawford County has 1,282 total drinking water violations across 18 water systems, of which 404 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Crawford County systems? ▼
Water systems in Crawford County serve approximately 38,940 people through 18 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Crawford County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Crawford County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Crawford County? ▼
Water systems in Crawford County use SW (12 systems), GW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 31.5% of Crawford County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.