Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 380 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 610 µg/L | 11/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 15.825 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 23 µg/L | 8/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0074 mg/L 49% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2023 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Bromoform | 2.13 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Chloroform | 4.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.64 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| TTHM | 19.5 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.465 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.87 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 0.9905 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.9700 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
1 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Powhattan, City of
Is Powhattan, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Powhattan, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Powhattan, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Powhattan, City of serve?
Powhattan, City of reports serving 68 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.
Has Powhattan, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 246 violations on file for Powhattan, City of, of which 112 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.