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Palco, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 50 contaminants and detected 22. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

50
contaminants tested
22
detected
210
people served
60
health-based violations
Kansas rankingsLead in KansasPFAS in Kansas
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Rooks

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.

60
health-based violations
90
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
600 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000 µg/L
26/26 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
9475 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 9500 µg/L
26/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
3 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 17/26 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0140 mg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 LCR 2024
Bromodichloromethane
12.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
5.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
5.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.9 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
36 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 37 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
13.6 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
4/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
3.49 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
306 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 310 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
324 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 330 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
6.87 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.68 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
3/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Atrazine
0.2010 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2100 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
2.775 µg/L 2.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.8 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2018
Toluene
0.5400 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2013–2019
28 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneMercuryMonochloroacetic AcidStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WILSON, LARISSA
Phone
785-737-4285
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Palco, City of

Is Palco, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Palco, 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 Palco, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Palco, City of serve?

Palco, City of reports serving 210 people in Kansas, per its EPA record.

Has Palco, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 90 violations on file for Palco, City of, of which 60 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.