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TESCOTT, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2014302 · TESCOTT, Kansas 67484

TESCOTT, CITY OF serves 271 people in TESCOTT, Kansas using Groundwater water sources. It has 365 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TESCOTT, CITY OF

TESCOTT, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 271 residents in TESCOTT, Kansas (Ottawa County) through 157 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 365 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 345 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 40 violations (MON). 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. TESCOTT, CITY OF's 365 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
271
Total Violations
365
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
157
County
Ottawa
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
345
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 40 2024
Chlorine MR 29 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2025
Nitrate MR 10 2024
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2020
Benzene MR 8 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2020
Public Notice Other 8 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2020
Toluene MR 8 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2020
Styrene MR 8 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2020
Methoxychlor MR 6 2020
Toxaphene MR 6 2020
Simazine MR 6 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 TESCOTT, 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 KS2014302 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 40 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 8000
2024 Chlorine MR 29 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 0999
2024 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 1040
2023 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 7500
2023 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2456
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2946
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2964
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2979
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / KS2014302 / 2984

How TESCOTT, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric TESCOTT, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 365 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 271 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 TESCOTT, CITY OF water safe to drink?
TESCOTT, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2014302) has 365 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 271 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TESCOTT, CITY OF serve?
TESCOTT, CITY OF serves 271 people in TESCOTT, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 157 service connections.
What type of violations does TESCOTT, CITY OF have?
TESCOTT, CITY OF has 365 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 345 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TESCOTT, CITY OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for TESCOTT, CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TESCOTT, CITY OF use?
TESCOTT, CITY OF uses Groundwater 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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