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Community Water System · PWS KS2016911

Saline Co RWD 2

Gypsum, Kansas 67448 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 465 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

465
People served
92
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 92 drinking-water violations at Saline Co RWD 2, 17% of them health-based - above the Kansas per-system average.

92
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
465
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Saline Co RWD 2

Saline Co RWD 2 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 465 residents in Gypsum, Kansas (Saline County) through 195 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 92 total violations for this system , of which 16 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 45 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 16 violations (TT, 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%).

Saline Co RWD 2's 92 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.

Population Served
465
Total Violations
92
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
195
County
Saline
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
45
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 16 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2015
Chlorine MR 12 2025
Public Notice Other 11 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Groundwater Rule Other 4 2019
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 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 Saline Co RWD 2.

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 KS2016911 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 8000
2025 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 0999
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 5200
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 7500
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 16 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 0700
2019 Groundwater Rule Other 4 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 3100
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / KS2016911 / 7000

How Saline Co RWD 2 Compares

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

Metric Saline Co RWD 2 Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 92 88.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 465 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Saline Co RWD 2 water safe to drink? ▼
Saline Co RWD 2 (PWS ID: KS2016911) has 92 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 465 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Saline Co RWD 2 serve? ▼
Saline Co RWD 2 serves 465 people in Gypsum, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 195 service connections.
What type of violations does Saline Co RWD 2 have? ▼
Saline Co RWD 2 has 92 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 45 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Saline Co RWD 2 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Saline Co RWD 2 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Saline Co RWD 2 use? ▼
Saline Co RWD 2 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.