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Community Water System · PWS KS2002115

West Mineral, City Of

West Mineral, Kansas 66782 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
67
EPA violations
27
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 67 drinking-water violations at West Mineral, City Of, 40% of them health-based - below the Kansas per-system average.

67
Total EPA violations on record
40%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Mineral, City Of

West Mineral, City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in West Mineral, Kansas (Cherokee County) through 85 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 67 total violations for this system , of which 27 (40%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 23 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. Statewide, 89 of 103 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (86.4%).

West Mineral, City Of's 67 violations sit below the Kansas average.

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
150
Total Violations
67
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
85
County
Cherokee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
27
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 23 1991
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1998
Chlorine MR 4 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2016
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025
Public Notice Other 1 2020

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 West Mineral, City Of.

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 KS2002115 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
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 5200
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 8000
2024 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 0999
2020 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 7500
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 7000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 5000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 3100
1991 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 23 SDWIS / KS2002115 / 4010

How West Mineral, City Of Compares

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

Metric West Mineral, City Of Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 67 88.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 150 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is West Mineral, City Of water safe to drink? ▼
West Mineral, City Of (PWS ID: KS2002115) has 67 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does West Mineral, City Of serve? ▼
West Mineral, City Of serves 150 people in West Mineral, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 85 service connections.
What type of violations does West Mineral, City Of have? ▼
West Mineral, City Of has 67 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Mineral, City Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Mineral, City Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Mineral, City Of use? ▼
West Mineral, City Of 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.