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Labette County, Kansas

Water Systems
15
Population Served
19,599
Total Violations
1,630
776 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
108.7
Avg Violations per System
47.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
15 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (15)

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
Parsons, City Of 9,479 136 Clean
Oswego, City Of 1,680 272 -
Labette Co RWD 5 1,635 54 -
Labette Co RWD 6 1,550 57 -
Labette Co RWD 8 1,063 40 -
Altamont, City Of 1,044 19 -
Chetopa, City Of 921 306 -
Labette Co RWD 7 540 16 -
Labette Co RWD 3 420 21 -
Edna, City Of 383 18 -
Mound Valley, City Of 348 28 -
Labette Co RWD 1C 285 163 -
Great Plains Development Authority 182 178 -
Bartlett, City Of 68 255 -
Public Wholesale WSD 4 1 67 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Labette County?
Labette County has 1,630 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 776 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Labette County systems?
Water systems in Labette County serve approximately 19,599 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Labette County water?
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Labette County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Labette County?
Water systems in Labette County use SW (15 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. 47.6% of Labette 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.

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.