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Belpre, KS Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Belpre, KS — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Belpre's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Belpre, City Of PWSID: KS2004701 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 13.40 ppb, 89% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Belpre earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 13.40 ppb — 89% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
20 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Belpre's lead level vs. all Kansas community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 13.40 ppb — 89% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 1% of Kansas utilities
Population Served
97
~58 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
20 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
89% of EPA action level
13.40 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 13.40 ppb, 89% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2026 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2025 Archived
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2024 Unaddressed
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2022–2024 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2022–2024 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

20 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Belpre, City Of
PWSID KS2004701
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 97
Service connections 58
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Belpre tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 13.40 ppb, 89% of the action level.
Does Belpre water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Belpre? ▼
Belpre, City Of (PWSID KS2004701). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2022-10-05. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Belpre Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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