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Arkansas City, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 94 contaminants and detected 25. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

94
contaminants tested
25
detected
11,929
people served
18
health-based violations
Kansas rankingsLead in KansasPFAS in Kansas
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cowley

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.

18
health-based violations
64
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2015-12-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1991-08-01 → 1991-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1991-06-01 → 1991-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0034 µg/L 1/2 2024
PFOS 0.0044 µg/L 1/2 2024

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.165 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.9 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
61.65 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 72 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22.75 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
126/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.175 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L
126/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
20 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
124/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L
84/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
59 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L
79/96 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
675 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
39/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
1205 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1400 µg/L
34/34 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
11.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
23/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
Lead
14.9 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
12/96 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
93.75 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 94 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
4.65 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
1.5 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 5/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Atrazine
0.4555 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4600 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
1.9 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.5000 pCi/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Lithium
9.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5 2024
69 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BLUBAUGH, KYLE
Phone
620-441-4483
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Arkansas City, City of

Is Arkansas City, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in Arkansas City, 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 Arkansas City, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Arkansas City, City of serve?

Arkansas City, City of reports serving 11,929 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.

Has Arkansas City, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 64 violations on file for Arkansas City, City of, of which 18 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.