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 | 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 109.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 280 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 46.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 69 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 121 µg/L 151% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 320 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 15.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 65.2 µg/L 109% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 91 µg/L | 49/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.93 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L | 48/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 41.15 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 6.24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 34/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.44 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 27/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.555 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L | 22/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0022 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 6.775 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L | 12/39 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
27 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Paola, City of
Is Paola, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Paola, 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 Paola, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Paola, City of serve?
Paola, City of reports serving 5,786 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.
Has Paola, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 90 violations on file for Paola, City of, of which 24 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.