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Franklin County, Kansas

Water Systems
14
Population Served
24,169
Total Violations
1,252
666 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
89.4
Avg Violations per System
53.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
14 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (14)

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
Ottawa, City Of 12,604 20 Detected
Franklin Co RWD 6 2,960 94 -
Franklin Co RWD 4 2,281 64 -
Wellsville, City Of 1,933 34 -
Pomona, City Of 890 9 -
Franklin Co RWD 5 855 32 -
Franklin Co RWD 1 665 95 -
Richmond, City Of 442 459 -
Franklin Co RWD 2 400 38 -
Williamsburg, City Of 390 30 -
Princeton, City Of 252 108 -
Lane, City Of 244 77 -
Rantoul, City Of 168 92 -
Franklin Co RWD 3 85 100 -

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 Franklin County? ▼
Franklin County has 1,252 total drinking water violations across 14 water systems, of which 666 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Franklin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County serve approximately 24,169 people through 14 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Franklin County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Franklin County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Franklin County? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County use SW (14 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. 53.2% of Franklin 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.