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RUSSELL, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2016703 · RUSSELL, Kansas 67665-0112

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,388
Total Violations
184
Health-Based Violations
61
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,462
County
Russell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
40
Monitoring Violations
110
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 40 2020
Chlorite MR 15 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 11 2020
Chlorine dioxide MR 9 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2022
Atrazine MR 8 2022
TTHM MR 7 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 1989
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 1989
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1989
Vinyl chloride MR 6 1989
Chlorine dioxide MRDL 6 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2018
Benzene MR 6 1989
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1989
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 1989
Public Notice Other 5 2022
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1989
CARBON, TOTAL TT 4 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1995
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 3 2010

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 8/16/2023 30.9000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 2/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 2/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 2/22/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 2/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 2/22/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 2/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/22/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/22/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/22/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/22/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/22/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/22/2023 37.2000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFBA 2/22/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/22/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 12/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 12/11/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 12/11/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 12/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 12/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 12/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 12/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 12/11/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
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.