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Community Water System · PWS KS2012304

Mitchell Co RWD 2

Glen Elder, Kansas 67446 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 873 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

873
People served
519
EPA violations
379
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 519 drinking-water violations at Mitchell Co RWD 2, 73% of them health-based - above the Kansas per-system average.

519
Total EPA violations on record
73%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
873
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mitchell Co RWD 2

Mitchell Co RWD 2 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 873 residents in Glen Elder, Kansas (Mitchell County) through 483 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 519 total violations for this system , of which 379 (73%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 104 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 TTHM, recorded in 209 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%).

Mitchell Co RWD 2's 519 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.

Population Served
873
Total Violations
519
Health-Based Violations
379
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
483
County
Mitchell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
209
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
170

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 209 2020
CARBON, TOTAL TT 165 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 69 2018
Public Notice Other 29 2019
CARBON, TOTAL MR 14 2014
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 5 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2025
TTHM MR 3 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2015
Chloramine MR 3 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1994

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 Mitchell Co RWD 2.

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 KS2012304 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 CARBON, TOTAL TT 165 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 2920
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 8000
2025 Chloramine MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 1006
2020 TTHM MCL 209 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 2950
2019 Public Notice Other 29 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 5 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 8000
2018 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 69 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 0200
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 7000
2014 CARBON, TOTAL MR 14 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 2920
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 5 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 0600
2009 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 2950
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 2456
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / KS2012304 / 5000

How Mitchell Co RWD 2 Compares

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

Metric Mitchell Co RWD 2 Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 519 88.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 379 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 873 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 Mitchell Co RWD 2 water safe to drink? ▼
Mitchell Co RWD 2 (PWS ID: KS2012304) has 519 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 873 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Mitchell Co RWD 2 serve? ▼
Mitchell Co RWD 2 serves 873 people in Glen Elder, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 483 service connections.
What type of violations does Mitchell Co RWD 2 have? ▼
Mitchell Co RWD 2 has 519 total violations: 379 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 104 monitoring/reporting violations, and 170 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mitchell Co RWD 2 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mitchell Co RWD 2 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mitchell Co RWD 2 use? ▼
Mitchell Co RWD 2 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.