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Water utility · Hiawatha · Kansas

City of Hiawatha

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2018.

Serves about 3,246 people (1,502 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID KS2001305
  • EPA registered name: HIAWATHA, CITY OF
  • EPA record checked May 15, 2026
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From EPA's record for KS2001305. PurityMap is independent of City of Hiawatha.

Mailing address
701 OREGON ST
HIAWATHA, KS 66434
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

5 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Nitrate, a nitrogen compound, often from fertilizer, septic systems or animal waste, was above the legal limit in 5 violation periods since October 2016.
Recent health-based violations for City of Hiawatha (PWSID KS2001305)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From July 2018Nitrate11 mg/L10 mg/LResolved
From July 2017Nitrate11 mg/L10 mg/LResolved
From April 2017Nitrate11 mg/L10 mg/LResolved
From January 2017Nitrate11 mg/L10 mg/LResolved
From October 2016Nitrate11 mg/L10 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was 8.5 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 2 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 27 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on November 17, 2025.

No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.

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What is the phone number for City of Hiawatha?

City of Hiawatha's phone number on EPA record is 785-742-7850. Its mailing address is 701 OREGON ST, HIAWATHA, KS 66434.

Where does City of Hiawatha get its water?

According to EPA's record, City of Hiawatha uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does City of Hiawatha have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 5 health-based violations for City of Hiawatha in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2018. EPA also lists 2 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is City of Hiawatha's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in City of Hiawatha's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 8.5 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my City of Hiawatha water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for City of Hiawatha. Its phone number on EPA record is 785-742-7850. Its mailing address on EPA record is 701 OREGON ST, HIAWATHA, KS 66434. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.