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Copeland, KS Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Copeland, City Of PWSID: KS2006904 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.30 ppb, 15% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Copeland earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 2.30 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
75 violations since 2015, 24 health-based
No violations currently open
Copeland's lead level vs. all Kansas community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.30 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 50% of Kansas utilities
Population Served
251
~165 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
75 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
15% of EPA action level
2.30 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.30 ppb, 15% 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2026 Archived
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2026 Archived
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2026 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Archived
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 15 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 17 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 18 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 17 MG/L 10 mg/L 2024 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 19 MG/L 10 mg/L 2024 Archived
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L 10 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 15 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 17 MG/L 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 21 MG/L 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 15 MG/L 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 15 MG/L 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13 MG/L 10 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2021–2023 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 17 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 13 MG/L 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020–2022 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020–2022 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 14 MG/L 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12 MG/L 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MCL EXCEEDANCE 12 MG/L 10 mg/L 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

75 violations are on record since 2015, of which 24 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Copeland, City Of
PWSID KS2006904
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 251
Service connections 165
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Copeland tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.30 ppb, 15% of the action level.
Does Copeland 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 Copeland? ▼
Copeland, City Of (PWSID KS2006904). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-09-07. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Copeland Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
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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