Community Water System · PWS KS2005101
Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC
Alliance, Kansas 69301-4336 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 60
- People served
- 383
- EPA violations
- 35
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 383 drinking-water violations at Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC, 9% of them health-based - above the Kansas per-system average.
- 383
- Total EPA violations on record
- 9%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 60
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC
Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Alliance, Kansas (Ellis County) through 49 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 383 total violations for this system , of which 35 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 280 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 65 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. Statewide, 89 of 103 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (86.4%).
Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC's 383 violations sit above 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 49
- County
- Ellis
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 32
- Monitoring Violations
- 280
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 3
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 65 | 2015 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 46 | 2022 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 32 | 2015 |
| Public Notice | Other | 29 | 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 19 | 2023 |
| TTHM | MR | 15 | 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 15 | 2021 |
| Atrazine | MR | 8 | 2021 |
| Nitrate | MR | 8 | 2023 |
| E. COLI | MR | 7 | 2016 |
| ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Benzene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Styrene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 5 | 2013 |
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 Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC.
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 KS2005101 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | Chlorine | MR | 3 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 0999 |
| 2025 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 3 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 8000 |
| 2023 | Public Notice | Other | 29 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 7500 |
| 2023 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 19 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 7000 |
| 2023 | Nitrate | MR | 8 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 1040 |
| 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 3 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 8000 |
| 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 46 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 5000 |
| 2021 | TTHM | MR | 15 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 2950 |
| 2021 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 15 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 2456 |
| 2021 | Atrazine | MR | 8 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 2050 |
| 2016 | E. COLI | MR | 7 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 3014 |
| 2015 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 65 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 3100 |
| 2015 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 32 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 3100 |
| 2013 | ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | MR | 5 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 2946 |
| 2013 | Xylenes, Total | MR | 5 | SDWIS / KS2005101 / 2955 |
How Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Sunset Valley MHP Hays KS, LLC | Kansas avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 383 | 88.1 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 35 | 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 | 60 | 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 |
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