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MOLINE, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2004902 · MOLINE, Kansas 67353

MOLINE, CITY OF serves 331 people in MOLINE, Kansas using Surface Water water sources. It has 322 recorded EPA violations, including 296 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MOLINE, CITY OF

MOLINE, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 331 residents in MOLINE, Kansas (Elk County) through 261 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 322 total violations for this system , of which 296 (92%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 129 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. MOLINE, CITY OF's 322 violations sit above 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
331
Total Violations
322
Health-Based Violations
296
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
261
County
Elk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
248
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
48

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 129 2025
TTHM MCL 119 2011
CARBON, TOTAL TT 29 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 1995
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2010
Public Notice Other 8 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Chlorine MR 3 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 MOLINE, 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 KS2004902 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 129 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 2456
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 8000
2020 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 0999
2011 TTHM MCL 119 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 2950
2010 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 0300
2006 CARBON, TOTAL TT 29 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 2920
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 7000
1995 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 SDWIS / KS2004902 / 0200

How MOLINE, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric MOLINE, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 322 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 296 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 331 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 MOLINE, CITY OF water safe to drink?
MOLINE, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2004902) has 322 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 331 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does MOLINE, CITY OF serve?
MOLINE, CITY OF serves 331 people in MOLINE, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 261 service connections.
What type of violations does MOLINE, CITY OF have?
MOLINE, CITY OF has 322 total violations: 296 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 48 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MOLINE, CITY OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MOLINE, CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MOLINE, CITY OF use?
MOLINE, 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.

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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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