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GREAT BEND, CITY OF

GREAT BEND, KS · ~14,580 people served

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72
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KS2000911

State

Kansas

City

GREAT BEND

Population served

14,580

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 28 points — the score moved from 100 to 72 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 72

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through May 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

9.9 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

25,200 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

31 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

20 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

7.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeS

5.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

6:2 FTS

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

26

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

50

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2022. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2018 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Mar 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Dec 2006 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Nov 2003 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2003 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Apr 2003 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2003 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Feb 2022
  • State action · SOX Feb 2022
  • State action · SOX Apr 2021
  • State action · SIF Mar 2021
  • State action · SIA Feb 2021
  • State action · SIE Feb 2021
  • State action · SOX Mar 2019
  • State action · SIA Feb 2019

This profile is built from EPA public records for system KS2000911 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.