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City of Morrill

Serves Morrill, Brown County, KS · 217 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Morrill in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KS2001307
  • MORRILL
  • KS
  • 217 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66515
EPA system ID KS2001307

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • City of Morrill buys its water from City of Sabetha.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2025.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 54 lead and 53 unknown out of 178 service lines.

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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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2025 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No

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
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 29, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for City of Morrill go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (8 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 7 0
2000s 3 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 4 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0875 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.25 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 16, 1988 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 15, 1987 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 21, 1986 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 4, 1985 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 22, 1984 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1982 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 31, 1980 Archived

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Morrill buys its water from City of Sabetha. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

City of Morrill 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 City of Morrill for a copy.

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