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Colony, KS

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Colony. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
2,470
people served
14
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Colony's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
306.5 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
82 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 109.95 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
74.4 µg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 77 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
43.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 56.6 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
41.676 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 50.85 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
28.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.55 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
17.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 20.1 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
11.05 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 10.985 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.96 µg/L — COLONY, CITY OF · 377 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
8.865 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.085 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.61 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0052 mg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ANDERSON CO RWD 5 · 2,093 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Colony

SupplierPopulation served
ANDERSON CO RWD 5 2,093
COLONY, CITY OF 377

Frequently asked questions about Colony tap water

Is Colony tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Colony. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Colony?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Colony, Kansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Colony's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Colony include Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.