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BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PWS ID: KS2104105 · CHAPMAN, Kansas 67431

BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 62 people in CHAPMAN, Kansas using Groundwater water sources. It has 12 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 62 residents in CHAPMAN, Kansas (Dickinson County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 12 total violations for this system , of which 10 (83%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 2 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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. BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 12 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
62
Total Violations
12
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Dickinson
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
2
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2020

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 BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

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 KS2104105 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / KS2104105 / 5000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / KS2104105 / 3100

How BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 12 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 62 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 BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water safe to drink?
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PWS ID: KS2104105) has 12 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 62 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 62 people in CHAPMAN, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 12 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 2 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL use?
BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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