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INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2012508 · INDEPENDENCE, Kansas 67301

INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF serves 8,464 people in INDEPENDENCE, Kansas using Surface Water water sources. It has 51 recorded EPA violations, including 24 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF

INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,464 residents in INDEPENDENCE, Kansas (Montgomery County) through 4,799 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 total violations for this system , of which 24 (47%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 20 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 12 violations (TT, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF's 51 violations sit below 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
8,464
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,799
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
20
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2015
Chlorite MR 12 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 1993
TTHM MCL 4 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1991
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2016

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/15/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/15/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/15/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/15/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/15/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/15/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/15/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/15/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/15/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/15/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/14/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/14/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/14/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected

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 INDEPENDENCE, 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 KS2012508 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
2023 Chlorite MR 12 SDWIS / KS2012508 / 1009
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 SDWIS / KS2012508 / 0200
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / KS2012508 / 7000
2015 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / KS2012508 / 0300
2007 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / KS2012508 / 2950
1993 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / KS2012508 / 0200
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / KS2012508 / 3100

How INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 8,464 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 INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼
INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2012508) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 8,464 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF serve? ▼
INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF serves 8,464 people in INDEPENDENCE, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,799 service connections.
What type of violations does INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF have? ▼
INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF has 51 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF water? ▼
No. INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF use? ▼
INDEPENDENCE, 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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