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ST JOHN, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2018502 · ST JOHN, Kansas 67576-0367

ST JOHN, CITY OF serves 1,176 people in ST JOHN, Kansas using Groundwater water sources. It has 69 recorded EPA violations, including 33 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST JOHN, CITY OF

ST JOHN, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,176 residents in ST JOHN, Kansas (Stafford County) through 625 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 69 total violations for this system , of which 33 (48%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 23 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 33 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. ST JOHN, CITY OF's 69 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.

Population Served
1,176
Total Violations
69
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
625
County
Stafford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
33
Monitoring Violations
23
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 33 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Public Notice Other 5 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2000
TTHM MR 1 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 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 ST JOHN, 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 KS2018502 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 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 2456
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 5000
2021 Nitrate MCL 33 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 1040
2021 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 7500
2020 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 0700
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 3100
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / KS2018502 / 7000

How ST JOHN, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric ST JOHN, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 69 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 1,176 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 ST JOHN, CITY OF water safe to drink?
ST JOHN, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2018502) has 69 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,176 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST JOHN, CITY OF serve?
ST JOHN, CITY OF serves 1,176 people in ST JOHN, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 625 service connections.
What type of violations does ST JOHN, CITY OF have?
ST JOHN, CITY OF has 69 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 23 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST JOHN, CITY OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ST JOHN, CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST JOHN, CITY OF use?
ST JOHN, 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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