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Burr Oak tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Burr Oak. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Burr Oak is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 142 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 26 violations across the community water system(s) serving Burr Oak, going back to the earliest EPA record. 11 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Burr Oak, City Of
142 served · groundwater · PWSID KS2008906 - Health-based Combined Uranium: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in July 2021. The EPA record lists a level of 31 UG/L; the limit (MCL) is 30 UG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Selenium: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 10 times between October 2005 and July 2020. The EPA record lists a level of 80 UG/L; the limit (MCL) is 50 UG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 8 times between October 1999 and October 2023. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between January 1994 and December 2020. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in June 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between March 2018 and April 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.