Public water system record
City of Elgin
Serves Elgin, Chautauqua County, KS · 56 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 59 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Elgin 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 59
Key facts
- City of Elgin draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Kansas, July 2007.
- Record on file since 1985, with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 24, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 24, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 17, 2021 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 2, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 5, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 12, 2008 | Active |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for City of Elgin go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (7 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 36 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 | 28 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 33 |
| 2020s | 2 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2007, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 26, 1988 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 9, 1987 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 3, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 15, 1985 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators issued 1 boil water order to City of Elgin in 2007. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2007 | Kansas | Boil water order | 4 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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 Elgin draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Elgin 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 Elgin 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