City of Severy

PWSID: KS2007308

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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 99% of water systems in Kansas.

Violation trend: 0.8 per year over the last 5 years, down from 18.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served	200
Service Connections	165
Water Source	Surface Water
System Type	Community Water System
Owner	Local Government
Status	Active
City	Severy
EPA ZIP on File	67137

Areas Served

Severy, Greenwood County

Lead & Copper Testing

Contaminant	Level	EPA Action Level	Status
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0036 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0023 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0023 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)	0.0000 mg/L	0.015 mg/L	Below Action Level

1 Active Violations

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5200	RPT	2025-07-02		Open

Violation History (202 total)

Contaminant	Violation	Date	Health-Based	Status
5000	MR	2022-10-31		Returned to Compliance
5000	MR	2022-10-31		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2021-07-22		Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0850 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2021-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2021-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0940 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2021-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MR	2021-01-01		Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0670 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2020-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1040 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2020-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0630 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2020-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1090 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2020-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1000 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2020-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1000 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2020-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0640 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2020-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0820 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2019-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0990 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2019-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2019-09-25		Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0860 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2019-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0990 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2019-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2019-06-15		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2019-06-15		Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0890 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2019-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1140 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2019-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MR	2019-01-13		Returned to Compliance
2456	MCL Measured: 0.0760 MG/L (limit: 0.0600 MG/L)	2019-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1090 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2019-01-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1060 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2018-10-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
8000	TT	2018-09-19	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-09-03		Returned to Compliance
3014	MR	2018-09-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	TT	2018-09-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0300	TT	2018-08-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
3014	MR	2018-08-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
0300	TT	2018-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.1010 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2018-07-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
0300	TT	2018-06-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-05-31		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-05-31		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-04-30		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-04-16		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-04-02		Returned to Compliance
2950	MCL Measured: 0.0930 MG/L (limit: 0.0800 MG/L)	2018-04-01	Yes	Returned to Compliance
3014	MR	2018-04-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-03-05		Returned to Compliance
3014	MR	2018-03-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-02-20		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-02-20		Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-02-05		Returned to Compliance
3014	MR	2018-02-01	Major	Returned to Compliance
7500	Other	2018-01-27		Returned to Compliance

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Understanding This Water System's Record

City of Severy is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 200 in Severy, 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.