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 | Archived | 1982-10-01 → 1983-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-11-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-11-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-02 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-07-02 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-12-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2006-12-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2006-12-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2006-12-01 → 2006-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2006-12-01 → 2006-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 7270 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7300 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 973.5 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1700 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 9.47 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 18/21 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0021 mg/L 14% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2023 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 2.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.275 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 10.575 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 0.8765 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8900 µg/L | 4/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 0.5390 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.5400 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Barium | 319 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 320 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 267 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 270 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 3.2 µg/L 6.4% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 3.6 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.7000 pCi/L 14% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2016 |
35 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Winchester, City of
Is Winchester, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Winchester, 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 Winchester, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Winchester, City of serve?
Winchester, City of reports serving 450 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.
Has Winchester, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 19 violations on file for Winchester, City of, of which 1 is 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.