Community Water System · PWS KS2015502
Sylvia, City Of
Sylvia, Kansas 67581-0247 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 210 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 210
- People served
- 190
- EPA violations
- 139
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 190 drinking-water violations at Sylvia, City Of, 73% of them health-based - above the Kansas per-system average.
- 190
- Total EPA violations on record
- 73%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 210
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Sylvia, City Of
Sylvia, City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in Sylvia, Kansas (Reno County) through 135 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 190 total violations for this system , of which 139 (73%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 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 80 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%).
Sylvia, City Of's 190 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 135
- County
- Reno
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 80
- Monitoring Violations
- 26
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 59
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | MCL | 80 | 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | TT | 55 | 2021 |
| Public Notice | Other | 14 | 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 7 | 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 7 | 2012 |
| Groundwater Rule | Other | 5 | 2021 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 4 | 2025 |
| Chlorine | MR | 3 | 2024 |
| TTHM | MR | 3 | 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 3 | 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 3 | 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | TT | 2 | 1995 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | 2019 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 2 | 2024 |
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 Sylvia, City Of.
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 KS2015502 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 SDWISViolation 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 | 80 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 1040 |
| 2025 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 4 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 5200 |
| 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 7 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 5000 |
| 2024 | Chlorine | MR | 3 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 0999 |
| 2024 | TTHM | MR | 3 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 2950 |
| 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 3 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 8000 |
| 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 3 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 2456 |
| 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 2 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 8000 |
| 2023 | Public Notice | Other | 14 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 7500 |
| 2021 | Groundwater Rule | TT | 55 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 0700 |
| 2021 | Groundwater Rule | Other | 5 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 0700 |
| 2019 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 7000 |
| 2012 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 7 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 3100 |
| 1995 | Lead and Copper Rule | TT | 2 | SDWIS / KS2015502 / 5000 |
How Sylvia, City Of Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Sylvia, City Of | Kansas avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 190 | 88.1 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 139 | 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 | 210 | 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 |
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