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.
4
health-based violations
109
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0105 µg/L | 1/5 | 2025 |
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 312.5 µg/L 7.8% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 740 µg/L | 116/163 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 5930 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6500 µg/L | 108/108 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 1000 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L | 70/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2023 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.72 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L | 17/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 3.1 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L | 11/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Arsenic | 4.885 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Barium | 145.5 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 5.185 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.825 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.2 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.35 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.525 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 18 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 6.05 µg/L 121% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 6/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 9.525 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.275 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Atrazine | 1.668 µg/L 56% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 5/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.58 pCi/L 32% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.6 pCi/L | 5/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chromium | 2.25 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 4/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lithium | 22.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/5 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.5 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.9 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L | 1/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 13 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.5300 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L | 1/42 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
51 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-PF3ONSAdonaBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideHfpo-DaMercuryMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneVinyl ChlorideO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Wamego, City of
Is Wamego, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 29 contaminants in Wamego, 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 Wamego, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Trichloroethylene, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Wamego, City of serve?
Wamego, City of reports serving 4,860 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.
Has Wamego, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 109 violations on file for Wamego, City of, of which 4 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.