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Emporia, KS

C55/100

Contamination score

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⚠️7 health-based violations on record.
0
Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Emporia, City Of

PWSID:
KS2011105
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
24,009 people

Lyon Co Rwd 2

PWSID:
KS2011108
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
750 people

Park Place Communities Mgt Llc

PWSID:
KS2011109
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
200 people

Lyon Co Rwd 1

PWSID:
KS2011101
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
1,595 people

Lyon Co Rwd 5

PWSID:
KS2011107
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
1,310 people

EPA & DEP violations

Emporia, City Of

PWSID KS201110510 violations

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Nov 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Nov 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Feb 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Feb 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cryptosporidium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cryptosporidium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Mar 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Bromate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Bromate MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cryptosporidium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cryptosporidium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Mar 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cryptosporidium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cryptosporidium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Feb 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 2, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

Lyon Co Rwd 1

PWSID KS20111015 violations

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jul 2, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 29, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 26, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Sep 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

Lyon Co Rwd 5

PWSID KS20111071 violation

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jul 2, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

City-wide

4 violations

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jul 2, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 2, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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