City of Caney

PWSID: KS2012517

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 97% of water systems in Kansas.

Violation trend: 16.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 3.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served1,756
Service Connections1,131
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityCaney
EPA ZIP on File67333

Areas Served

  • Caney, Montgomery County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0030 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0024 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0013 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5200RPT2025-07-02Open

Violation History (101 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0200MR2025-05-01 MajorAcknowledged
5200RPT2024-10-17Returned to Compliance
5200RPT2024-10-17Returned to Compliance
8000MON2024-06-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2024-06-01Acknowledged
8000MON2024-06-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2024-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0999MR2024-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
0999MR2024-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0910 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0910 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.0910 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2024-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1010MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1010MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1010MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1015MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1015MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1015MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1020MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1020MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1020MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1035MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1035MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1035MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1074MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1074MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1074MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1075MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1075MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1075MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1085MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1085MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1085MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1045MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1045MR2024-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1045MR2024-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1100 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1100 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1100 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1100 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1170 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2950MCL
Measured: 0.1140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged

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Understanding This Water System's Record

City of Caney is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 1,756 in Caney, Kansas. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.