Public water system record
City of Latham
Serves Latham, Butler County, KS · 101 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Latham in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- City of Latham buys its water from Butler Co RWD 6.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.071 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 31, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 31, 2021 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Latham go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Latham buys its water from Butler Co RWD 6. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Butler Co RWD 6 El Dorado, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Latham 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 Latham 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