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Seneca, KS Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Seneca, City Of PWSID: KS2013102 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 3.60 ppb, 24% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Seneca earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 3.60 ppb — 24% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
No violations since 2015
No violations currently open
Seneca's lead level vs. all Kansas community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 3.60 ppb — 24% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 24% of Kansas utilities
Population Served
2065
~1364 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
None on record since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
24% of EPA action level
3.60 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
153.8% of EPA action level
2,000 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 3.60 ppb, 24% 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. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

✓ No violations on record for this water system.
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

No violations are on record for this system since 2015. EPA records violations for every community water system, so this reflects a clean compliance history rather than missing data.

About the Main Water System

Utility Seneca, City Of
PWSID KS2013102
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 2,065
Service connections 1,364
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Seneca tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 3.60 ppb, 24% of the action level.
Does Seneca 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 Seneca? ▼
Seneca, City Of (PWSID KS2013102), one of 2 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-09-07. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Seneca 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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