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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS KS2117503

Southwestern Heights High School

Kismet, Kansas 67859 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
28
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Southwestern Heights High School, 11% of them health-based - below the Kansas per-system average.

28
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Southwestern Heights High School

Southwestern Heights High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Kismet, Kansas (Seward County) through 100 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 3 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 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%).

Southwestern Heights High School's 28 violations sit below 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
350
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
100
County
Seward
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2021
Chlorine MR 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1992

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 Southwestern Heights High 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 KS2117503 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
2024 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / KS2117503 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / KS2117503 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / KS2117503 / 5000
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / KS2117503 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / KS2117503 / 3100

How Southwestern Heights High School Compares

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

Metric Southwestern Heights High School Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 88.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 350 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 Southwestern Heights High School water safe to drink? ▼
Southwestern Heights High School (PWS ID: KS2117503) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Southwestern Heights High School serve? ▼
Southwestern Heights High School serves 350 people in Kismet, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 100 service connections.
What type of violations does Southwestern Heights High School have? ▼
Southwestern Heights High School has 28 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Southwestern Heights High School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Southwestern Heights High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Southwestern Heights High School use? ▼
Southwestern Heights High 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.
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.