PlainWater

CANEY, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2012517 · CANEY, Kansas 67333

CANEY, CITY OF serves 1,756 people in CANEY, Kansas using Surface Water water sources. It has 386 recorded EPA violations, including 228 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CANEY, CITY OF

CANEY, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,756 residents in CANEY, Kansas (Montgomery County) through 1,131 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 386 total violations for this system , of which 228 (59%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 123 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 118 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. CANEY, CITY OF's 386 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
1,756
Total Violations
386
Health-Based Violations
228
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,131
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
158
Monitoring Violations
123
Treatment Tech Violations
70

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 118 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 35 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 30 1996
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 30 2005
CARBON, TOTAL TT 28 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 2025
Public Notice Other 13 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2024
Chlorine MR 12 2024
CARBON, TOTAL MR 9 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2013
Atrazine MCL 5 2004
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2025
Cadmium MR 3 2024
Mercury MR 3 2024
Barium MR 3 2024
Arsenic MR 3 2024
Thallium, Total MR 3 2024
Antimony, Total MR 3 2024
Chromium MR 3 2024
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2024
Selenium MR 3 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1993
TTHM MR 2 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 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 CANEY, 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 KS2012517 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 22 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 0200
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 5200
2024 TTHM MCL 118 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 2950
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 8000
2024 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 0999
2024 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1015
2024 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1035
2024 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1010
2024 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1005
2024 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1085
2024 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1074
2024 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1020
2024 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1075
2024 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 1045
2022 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / KS2012517 / 7500

How CANEY, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric CANEY, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 386 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 228 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 1,756 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 CANEY, CITY OF water safe to drink?
CANEY, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2012517) has 386 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,756 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does CANEY, CITY OF serve?
CANEY, CITY OF serves 1,756 people in CANEY, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,131 service connections.
What type of violations does CANEY, CITY OF have?
CANEY, CITY OF has 386 total violations: 228 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 123 monitoring/reporting violations, and 70 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CANEY, CITY OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CANEY, CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CANEY, CITY OF use?
CANEY, 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.

Explore PlainWater

Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Related

Data sourced from $official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by Kiznis Studio Editorial