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McPherson County, Kansas

Water Systems
15
Population Served
24,773
Total Violations
625
145 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

86.7%
Systems with Violations
41.7
Avg Violations per System
23.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
15 systems (100%)

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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (13)

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
McPherson, City Of 13,944 16 Clean
Lindsborg, City Of 3,496 25 -
Moundridge, City Of 1,958 23 Clean
Inman, City Of 1,316 42 -
Galva, City Of 870 47 -
Canton, City Of 699 103 Clean
McPherson Co RWD 4 636 0 -
Marquette, City Of 596 134 -
McPherson Co RWD 6 500 16 -
Elyria Christian School 250 108 -
McPherson Co RWD 2 186 25 -
McPherson Co RWD 1 176 17 -
Windom, City Of 93 35 -
McPherson Co RWD 3 28 34 -
Battle Hill RV Park 25 0 -

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 McPherson County? ▼
McPherson County has 625 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 145 are health-based violations. 86.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from McPherson County systems? ▼
Water systems in McPherson County serve approximately 24,773 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in McPherson County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in McPherson County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply McPherson County? ▼
Water systems in McPherson County use GW (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. 23.2% of McPherson 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.