PRATT, CITY OF

Q: Is PRATT, CITY OF water safe to drink?

PRATT, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2015103) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 7 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 6,573 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: How many people does PRATT, CITY OF serve?

PRATT, CITY OF serves 6,573 people in PRATT, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,527 service connections.

Q: What type of violations does PRATT, CITY OF have?

PRATT, CITY OF has 41 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in PRATT, CITY OF water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 7 PFAS compounds in PRATT, CITY OF's water supply: lithium, PFNA, PFHxA, PFPeA, PFBS, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does PRATT, CITY OF use?

PRATT, CITY OF uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

PWS ID: KS2015103 · PRATT, Kansas 67124

PRATT, CITY OF serves 6,573 people in PRATT, Kansas using Groundwater water sources. It has 41 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (7 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: PRATT, CITY OF

PRATT, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,573 residents in PRATT, Kansas (Pratt County) through 3,527 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 18 (44%) 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 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 18 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 7 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 20.8 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. PRATT, CITY OF's 41 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served

6,573

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 3,527
County: Pratt
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 18
Monitoring Violations: 20
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Nitrate	MCL	18	2025
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	MR	2	2008
Benzene	MR	2	1989
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	2019
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1989
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1989
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1989
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1989
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1989
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1989
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1989

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 27 of 570 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFHpA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/19/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/19/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/19/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/19/2023	9.7000 µg/L	9 µg/L	Detected
PFPeA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/19/2023	12.8000 µg/L	9 µg/L	Detected
PFBA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/19/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/19/2023	0.0062 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Detected
PFOS	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/19/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/19/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/19/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/19/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/19/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/19/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 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 PRATT, 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 KS2015103 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	Nitrate	MCL	18	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 1040
2019	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 5000
2008	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 0600
1989	Benzene	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2990
1989	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2982
1989	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2977
1989	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2980
1989	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2981
1989	Trichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2984
1989	Vinyl chloride	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2976
1989	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / KS2015103 / 2969

How PRATT, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric	PRATT, CITY OF	Kansas avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	41	88.1	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	18	34.9	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	7 compounds	86.4%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	6,573	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 PRATT, CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼

PRATT, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2015103) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 7 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 6,573 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does PRATT, CITY OF serve? ▼

PRATT, CITY OF serves 6,573 people in PRATT, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,527 service connections.

What type of violations does PRATT, CITY OF have? ▼

PRATT, CITY OF has 41 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 20 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in PRATT, CITY OF water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 7 PFAS compounds in PRATT, CITY OF's water supply: lithium, PFNA, PFHxA, PFPeA, PFBS, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does PRATT, CITY OF use? ▼

PRATT, 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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