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Sumner County, Kansas

Water Systems
19
Population Served
23,906
Total Violations
2,443
1,110 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
128.6
Avg Violations per System
45.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
12 systems (63%)
SW
7 systems (37%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (19)

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
Wellington, City Of 7,664 152 Detected
Mulvane, City Of 6,587 41 Detected
Belle Plaine, City Of 1,468 159 -
Sumner Co RWD 5 1,429 239 -
Sumner Co RWD 4 1,157 81 -
Conway Springs, City Of 1,106 385 -
Oxford, City Of 1,048 11 -
Caldwell, City Of 1,019 4 -
Sumner Co RWD 2 490 242 -
Argonia, City Of 455 499 -
South Haven, City Of 325 46 -
Sumner Co RWD 6 298 8 -
Sumner Co RWD 1 280 15 -
Geuda Springs, City Of 151 56 -
Boudreux`s Burger Barn 125 163 -
Suppesville Fuel, LLC 100 66 -
Sumner Co RWD 3 80 113 -
Mayfield, City Of 74 60 -
Prairie Schooner Mobile Home Court 50 103 -

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 Sumner County? ▼
Sumner County has 2,443 total drinking water violations across 19 water systems, of which 1,110 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Sumner County systems? ▼
Water systems in Sumner County serve approximately 23,906 people through 19 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Sumner County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Sumner County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Sumner County? ▼
Water systems in Sumner County use GW (12 systems), SW (7 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. 45.4% of Sumner 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.