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INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF

INDEPENDENCE, KS · ~8,464 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KS2012508

State

Kansas

City

INDEPENDENCE

Population served

8,464

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

12

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

50

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began May 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Feb 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Apr 2015 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Nov 2013 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Nov 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2007 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Nov 1993 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 1991 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF May 2024
  • State action · SIF May 2024
  • State action · SIE Sep 2023
  • State action · SIA Sep 2023
  • State action · SOX Jul 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2023
  • State action · SIE May 2023
  • State action · SIA May 2023

This profile is built from EPA public records for system KS2012508 — 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.