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Water system · PWSID KS2015902

STERLING, CITY OF

STERLING, KS · ~2,318 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

KS2015902

State

Kansas

City

STERLING

Population served

2,318

Primary source

Groundwater

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

16

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

54

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Combined radium-226/228 health-based began Apr 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jun 2004 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2002 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Oct 2001 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Jul 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2001 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Oct 2000 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Jul 2000 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 1999 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2025
  • State action · SIA Feb 2025
  • State action · SIA Feb 2019
  • State action · SOX Sep 2018
  • State action · SOX Nov 2011
  • State action · SIF Sep 2011
  • State action · SIA Aug 2011
  • State action · SIE Aug 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system KS2015902 — 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.