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Sedgwick County, Kansas

Water Systems
29
Population Served
498,426
Total Violations
1,514
324 health-based
PFAS Detected
11
of 11 tested

Violation Analysis

93.1%
Systems with Violations
52.2
Avg Violations per System
21.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
19 systems (66%)
SW
10 systems (34%)

PFAS Contamination

11
Systems Tested
11
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (27)

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
Wichita, City Of 395,699 11 Clean
Derby, City Of 25,413 75 Clean
Haysville, City Of 11,315 51 Clean
Park City, City Of 8,503 79 Detected
Bel Aire, City Of 8,448 24 Clean
Valley Center, City Of 7,419 39 Clean
Maize, City Of 6,060 0 Clean
Sedgwick Co RWD 3 6,045 39 Clean
McConnell Afb 6,009 26 Clean
Goddard, City Of 5,372 62 Detected
Clearwater, City Of 2,626 68 -
Sedgwick Co RWD 4 2,580 26 -
Kechi, City Of 2,261 10 -
Cheney, City Of 2,170 34 -
Colwich, City Of 1,463 16 -
Sedgwick Co RWD 2 1,460 39 Detected
Sedgwick Co RWD 1 1,275 15 -
Garden Plain, City Of 941 47 -
Andale, City Of 938 20 -
Mount Hope, City Of 783 17 -
Bentley, City Of 569 29 -
Occidental Chemical Corp 300 26 -
YMCA Camp Hyde Inc 300 117 -
The Farm at Eberly, Inc 200 66 -
Viola, City Of 115 249 -
Evonik Corporation 75 11 -
All Seasons RV Land LLC 70 296 -
North Star RV Park and Mobile Home Comm 16 22 -
Chisholm Creek Utility Authority 1 0 -

Other Counties in Kansas

Johnson County
9 systems · 668,443 served · 321 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
Riley County
13 systems · 62,651 served · 542 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Sedgwick County? ▼
Sedgwick County has 1,514 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 324 are health-based violations. 93.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Sedgwick County systems? ▼
Water systems in Sedgwick County serve approximately 498,426 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Sedgwick County water? ▼
Of 11 water systems tested for PFAS in Sedgwick County, 11 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Sedgwick County? ▼
Water systems in Sedgwick County use GW (19 systems), SW (10 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. 21.4% of Sedgwick 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.