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Yates Center, KS Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Yates Center, City Of PWSID: KS2020702 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.20 ppb, 15% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Yates Center earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 2.20 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
35 violations since 2015, 22 health-based
No violations currently open
Yates Center's lead level vs. all Kansas community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.20 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 53% of Kansas utilities
Population Served
1341
~833 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
35 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
15% of EPA action level
2.20 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.20 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.065 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2026 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.59 RATIO TT 2026 Archived
Chlorine dioxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.8 mg/L 2026 Archived
Chlorite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1.0 mg/L 2026 Archived
Chlorine dioxide DISINFECTANT LEVEL 0.88 MG/L 0.8 mg/L 2026 Archived
Chlorine dioxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.8 mg/L 2025 Archived
Chlorine dioxide DISINFECTANT LEVEL 0.81 MG/L 0.8 mg/L 2025 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.6 RATIO TT 2025 Archived
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2025 Unaddressed
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.49 RATIO TT 2025 Archived
Chlorite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.53 RATIO TT 2025 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.078 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2025 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.56 RATIO TT 2025 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.098 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.74 RATIO TT 2024 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.099 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.74 RATIO TT 2024 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.099 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.82 RATIO TT 2024 Archived
Chlorite MCL EXCEEDANCE 1.3 MG/L 1.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.077 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — TT 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.062 MG/L 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.92 RATIO TT 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Chlorite MCL EXCEEDANCE 1.3 MG/L 1.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 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

35 violations are on record since 2015, of which 22 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Yates Center, City Of
PWSID KS2020702
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 1,341
Service connections 833
Systems serving this area 3
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yates Center tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.20 ppb, 15% of the action level.
Does Yates Center 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 Yates Center? ▼
Yates Center, City Of (PWSID KS2020702), one of 3 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 2022-09-13. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Yates Center 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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