No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting January 2017.
Serves about 6,073 people (3,258 connections) with surface water bought from City of Topeka and Douglas Co RWD 3.
From EPA's record for KS2017708. PurityMap is independent of Shawnee Co RWD 8.
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2 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.066 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.061 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2025 to October 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 18.8 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 3.2 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-22 to 2025-10-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 (KS2017708) |
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Follow this water →Shawnee Co RWD 8's phone number on EPA record is 785-379-5553. Its mailing address is 3260 SE TECUMSEH, PO BOX 95, TECUMSEH, KS 66542.
According to EPA's record, Shawnee Co RWD 8 uses surface water bought from City of Topeka and Douglas Co RWD 3.
EPA's record shows 2 health-based violations for Shawnee Co RWD 8 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 January 2017. EPA also lists 8 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Shawnee Co RWD 8's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023, was 1.9 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Shawnee Co RWD 8. Its phone number on EPA record is 785-379-5553. Its mailing address on EPA record is 3260 SE TECUMSEH, PO BOX 95, TECUMSEH, KS 66542. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.