Public water system record
City of Willis
Serves Willis, Brown County, KS · 38 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Willis in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- City of Willis buys its water from City of Horton.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 9, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Willis go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1997, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Willis buys its water from City of Horton. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Horton Horton, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Willis 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 Willis for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells