EMPORIA, CITY OF Water Quality Report
Population
24,009
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 94%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 6
violations recorded
D
Poor
Safety Grade
6 violations in the past 5 years, including 8 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- KS2011105
- Population Served
- 24,009
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Kansas
- EPA Region
- 7
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 0800 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Contaminant 1011 | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
| Contaminant 0300 | ✕ Health-Based | 7 |
| Contaminant 3015 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 0100 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
Violation History
2024
6
2020
2
2018
2
2017
3
2016
1
1999
1
1993
1
Total violations on record: 16
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade D
Avg: B-C
16violations total
57% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 4× the national average.