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Community Water System · PWS KS2117703

Metro Topeka Airport Authority

Topeka, Kansas 66619-1446 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
127
EPA violations
97
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 127 drinking-water violations at Metro Topeka Airport Authority, 76% of them health-based - above the Kansas per-system average.

127
Total EPA violations on record
76%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Metro Topeka Airport Authority

Metro Topeka Airport Authority is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Topeka, Kansas (Shawnee County) through 100 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 127 total violations for this system , of which 97 (76%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 96 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. Statewide, 89 of 103 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (86.4%).

Metro Topeka Airport Authority's 127 violations sit above 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
500
Total Violations
127
Health-Based Violations
97
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
100
County
Shawnee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
96
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 96 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2022
Public Notice Other 5 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2000
TTHM MR 1 2014
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 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 Metro Topeka Airport Authority.

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 KS2117703 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 96 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 2456
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 5200
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 5000
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 2456
2020 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 7500
2020 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 5000
2014 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 2950
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 3100
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / KS2117703 / 7000

How Metro Topeka Airport Authority Compares

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

Metric Metro Topeka Airport Authority Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 127 88.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 97 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 500 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 Metro Topeka Airport Authority water safe to drink? ▼
Metro Topeka Airport Authority (PWS ID: KS2117703) has 127 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Metro Topeka Airport Authority serve? ▼
Metro Topeka Airport Authority serves 500 people in Topeka, Kansas. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 100 service connections.
What type of violations does Metro Topeka Airport Authority have? ▼
Metro Topeka Airport Authority has 127 total violations: 97 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Metro Topeka Airport Authority water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Metro Topeka Airport Authority under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Metro Topeka Airport Authority use? ▼
Metro Topeka Airport Authority 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.
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.