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Community Water System · PWS KS2017713

Shawnee Co RWD 2C

Topeka, Kansas 66675-0652 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

700
People served
114
EPA violations
34
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 114 drinking-water violations at Shawnee Co RWD 2C, 30% of them health-based - above the Kansas per-system average.

114
Total EPA violations on record
30%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Shawnee Co RWD 2C

Shawnee Co RWD 2C is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in Topeka, Kansas (Shawnee County) through 661 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 114 total violations for this system , of which 34 (30%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 40 violations (MR). 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%).

Shawnee Co RWD 2C's 114 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
700
Total Violations
114
Health-Based Violations
34
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
661
County
Shawnee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 40 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2006
Groundwater Rule TT 10 2019
Public Notice Other 9 2019
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2005
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025

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 Shawnee Co RWD 2C.

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 KS2017713 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 REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 5200
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 40 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 5000
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 10 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 0700
2019 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 7500
2013 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 5000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 3100
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 7000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / KS2017713 / 3100

How Shawnee Co RWD 2C Compares

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

Metric Shawnee Co RWD 2C Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 114 88.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 34 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 700 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 Shawnee Co RWD 2C water safe to drink? ▼
Shawnee Co RWD 2C (PWS ID: KS2017713) has 114 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 700 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Shawnee Co RWD 2C serve? ▼
Shawnee Co RWD 2C serves 700 people in Topeka, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 661 service connections.
What type of violations does Shawnee Co RWD 2C have? ▼
Shawnee Co RWD 2C has 114 total violations: 34 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Shawnee Co RWD 2C water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Shawnee Co RWD 2C under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Shawnee Co RWD 2C use? ▼
Shawnee Co RWD 2C uses Surface Water 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.