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ALLEN CO RWD 13

PWS ID: KS2000118 · CHANUTE, Kansas 66720

ALLEN CO RWD 13 serves 100 people in CHANUTE, Kansas using Surface Water water sources. It has 22 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ALLEN CO RWD 13

ALLEN CO RWD 13 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in CHANUTE, Kansas (Allen County) through 41 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 22 total violations for this system , of which 4 (18%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Kansas, EPA tracks 957 public water systems serving 2,894,673 people, with 84,344 cumulative violations and 33,424 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.1 violations. ALLEN CO RWD 13's 22 violations sit below the Kansas average. Statewide, 89 of 103 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (86.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
100
Total Violations
22
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
41
County
Allen
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1996
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
TTHM MR 4 2014
Public Notice Other 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 1999

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for ALLEN CO RWD 13.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID KS2000118 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Kansas Drinking Water Authority

Kansas's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find KS regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2016 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / KS2000118 / 7500
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / KS2000118 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / KS2000118 / 2950
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / KS2000118 / 3100
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / KS2000118 / 7000
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / KS2000118 / 3100
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / KS2000118 / 5000

How ALLEN CO RWD 13 Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric ALLEN CO RWD 13 Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 22 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 34.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 86.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 100 3,025 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 957 regulated public water systems in Kansas.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ALLEN CO RWD 13 water safe to drink?
ALLEN CO RWD 13 (PWS ID: KS2000118) has 22 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does ALLEN CO RWD 13 serve?
ALLEN CO RWD 13 serves 100 people in CHANUTE, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 41 service connections.
What type of violations does ALLEN CO RWD 13 have?
ALLEN CO RWD 13 has 22 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ALLEN CO RWD 13 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ALLEN CO RWD 13 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ALLEN CO RWD 13 use?
ALLEN CO RWD 13 uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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