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 | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-08-01 → 2007-08-31 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2025-07-02 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 105 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 9.86 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.5 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 17.65 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 18 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 15.3 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 16 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0019 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2023 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 0.9340 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.9600 µg/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.54 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 1.37 µg/L 9.1% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 4/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.925 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.58 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 51.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Wathena, City of
Is Wathena, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Wathena, 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 Wathena, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Wathena, City of serve?
Wathena, City of reports serving 1,242 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.
Has Wathena, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 30 violations on file for Wathena, City of, of which 8 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.