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 | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-08-01 → 2015-08-31 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-11-01 → 2018-11-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-11-01 → 2018-11-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-11-01 → 2018-11-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 126 µg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 25/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 82 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 92 µg/L | 21/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 17 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37 µg/L | 21/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 40.6 µg/L 68% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 73 µg/L | 19/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 27.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36 µg/L | 10/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2024 |
| TTHM | 128 µg/L 160% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 140 µg/L | 9/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.565 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 8/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 1.83 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 8/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 0.9600 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 6/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 23 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 6/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.78 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 5/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.135 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 3/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12.36 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 3/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
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Frequently asked questions about Cowley Co Rwd 2
Is Cowley Co Rwd 2 tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Cowley Co Rwd 2'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 Cowley Co Rwd 2's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cowley Co Rwd 2 serve?
Cowley Co Rwd 2 reports serving 600 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.
Has Cowley Co Rwd 2 had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 82 violations on file for Cowley Co Rwd 2, of which 5 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.