Water Quality: Kinsley, KS

1 water system • 1,417 people served

Multiple Health Violations
10
Total Violations
4
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
1,417
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Kinsley is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 1,417 people, and has 10 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 4 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Kinsley's violation count is 74% below the national average for Kansas. Contaminants associated with violations include Lead.

Contaminants Found

Lead

Causes neurological damage, developmental delays in children, and kidney damage in adults even at low exposure levels.

Common source: Old plumbing pipes, lead solder, brass fixtures

EPA limit: Action Level: 0.015 mg/L (15 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Kinsley

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
KINSLEY, CITY OF KS2004703 Groundwater 1,417 10

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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