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FREDONIA, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2020513 · FREDONIA, Kansas 66736

FREDONIA, CITY OF serves 2,111 people in FREDONIA, Kansas using Surface Water water sources. It has 300 recorded EPA violations, including 193 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FREDONIA, CITY OF

FREDONIA, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,111 residents in FREDONIA, Kansas (Wilson County) through 1,409 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 300 total violations for this system , of which 193 (64%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 96 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 101 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. FREDONIA, CITY OF's 300 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
2,111
Total Violations
300
Health-Based Violations
193
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,409
County
Wilson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
193
Monitoring Violations
96
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 101 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 88 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2013
Public Notice Other 8 2020
TTHM MR 8 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 1989
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 1989
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1989
Vinyl chloride MR 6 1989
Benzene MR 6 1989
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1989
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 1989
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1989
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2002
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 1998
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 FREDONIA, 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 KS2020513 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 / KS2020513 / 5200
2020 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 7500
2019 TTHM MCL 101 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 2950
2019 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 2950
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 8000
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 2456
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 3100
2009 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 2920
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 88 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 2456
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 0600
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 3100
2002 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 7000
1998 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 0200
1989 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / KS2020513 / 2981

How FREDONIA, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric FREDONIA, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 300 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 193 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 2,111 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 FREDONIA, CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼
FREDONIA, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2020513) has 300 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,111 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does FREDONIA, CITY OF serve? ▼
FREDONIA, CITY OF serves 2,111 people in FREDONIA, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,409 service connections.
What type of violations does FREDONIA, CITY OF have? ▼
FREDONIA, CITY OF has 300 total violations: 193 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FREDONIA, CITY OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for FREDONIA, CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does FREDONIA, CITY OF use? ▼
FREDONIA, 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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