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MCPHERSON, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2011309 · MCPHERSON, Kansas 67460

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
13,944
Total Violations
16
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,028
County
McPherson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1988
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1988
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1988
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1988
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1988
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1988
Benzene MR 2 1988

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/12/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/12/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/12/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/12/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/12/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/12/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/12/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/12/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/12/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/12/2023 17.3000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFNA 1/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 1/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 1/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/16/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 1/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 1/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 1/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.