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Barton Co RWD 2

Serves an area of Barton County, KS that includes Great Bend · 368 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Barton Co RWD 2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • KS2000907
  • GREAT BEND
  • KS
  • 368 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 67530
EPA system ID KS2000907

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Barton Co RWD 2 buys its water from Barton County Community College.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 20, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 13, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 31, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 13, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Barton Co RWD 2 go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 6
2000s 0 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 10
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 7
2020s 5 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1993 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1993 Resolved

What the violations mean

Nitrate

5 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

Barton Co RWD 2 buys its water from Barton County Community College. EPA also lists 1 well, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use. 1 other community water system buys water from Barton Co RWD 2.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Barton Co RWD 2 must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Barton Co RWD 2 for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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