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HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2019704 · HARVEYVILLE, Kansas 66431-0187

HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF serves 181 people in HARVEYVILLE, Kansas using Surface Water water sources. It has 296 recorded EPA violations, including 206 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF

HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 181 residents in HARVEYVILLE, Kansas (Wabaunsee County) through 152 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 296 total violations for this system , of which 206 (70%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 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 TTHM, recorded in 73 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. HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF's 296 violations sit above 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
181
Total Violations
296
Health-Based Violations
206
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
152
County
Wabaunsee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
145
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
61

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 73 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 72 2008
CARBON, TOTAL TT 32 2008
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 2006
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 26 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2004
TTHM MR 8 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2025
Chlorine MR 5 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2011
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2001

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 HARVEYVILLE, 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 KS2019704 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 5 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 8000
2025 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 0999
2018 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 2456
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 7000
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 5000
2008 TTHM MCL 73 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 2950
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 72 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 2456
2008 CARBON, TOTAL TT 32 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 2920
2007 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 26 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 0300
2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 0300
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 3100
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / KS2019704 / 0200

How HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 296 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 206 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 181 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 HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF water safe to drink?
HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2019704) has 296 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 181 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF serve?
HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF serves 181 people in HARVEYVILLE, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 152 service connections.
What type of violations does HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF have?
HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF has 296 total violations: 206 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 61 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF use?
HARVEYVILLE, CITY OF 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.

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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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