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Reno County, Kansas

Water Systems
25
Population Served
50,620
Total Violations
2,663
1,235 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
106.5
Avg Violations per System
46.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
25 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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (25)

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
Hutchinson, City Of 39,712 25 Clean
South Hutchinson, City Of 2,498 4 -
Buhler, City Of 1,315 77 -
Haven, City Of 1,149 29 -
Nickerson, City Of 1,050 49 -
Pretty Prairie, City Of 655 704 -
Reno Co RWD 4 635 18 -
Reno Co RWD 3 450 43 -
Arlington, City Of 431 141 -
Dutch Kitchen 325 73 -
Turon, City Of 304 41 -
Fairfield High School 300 42 -
Catholic Diocese of Wichita 300 53 -
Reno Co Water District 8 260 20 -
Sylvia, City Of 210 190 -
Reno Co RWD 101 200 79 -
Kansas Bible Camp 200 33 -
Reno Co RWD 1 150 441 -
St Joseph Catholic School 100 113 -
Pilgrim Christian School Pleasantview 100 100 -
Abbyville, City Of 81 63 -
West Hills Subdivision 75 178 -
Kansas Bible Camp East 50 21 -
Yoder Meats 45 110 -
Cheney State Park Marina 25 16 -

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 Reno County? ▼
Reno County has 2,663 total drinking water violations across 25 water systems, of which 1,235 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Reno County systems? ▼
Water systems in Reno County serve approximately 50,620 people through 25 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Reno County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Reno County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Reno County? ▼
Water systems in Reno County use GW (25 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. 46.4% of Reno 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.