Public water system record
Public Wholesale WSD 20
On record as serving Sedan, Chautauqua County, KS · Serves 1 person
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Public Wholesale WSD 20 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Public Wholesale WSD 20 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 2006, with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 12, 2020 | Active |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 17, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 8, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2006
EPA's records for Public Wholesale WSD 20 go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2009, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 60.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.25 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Public Wholesale WSD 20 draws water from 1 surface water intake. 12 other community water systems buy water from Public Wholesale WSD 20.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Chautauqua Co RWD 1 Sedan, KS
- Chautauqua Co RWD 2 Moline, KS
- Chautauqua Co RWD 3 Sedan, KS
- Chautauqua Co RWD 4 Sedan, KS
- City of Cedar Vale Cedar Vale, KS
- City of Chautauqua Chautauqua, KS
- City of Grenola Grenola, KS
- City of Moline Moline, KS
- City of Peru Peru, KS
- City of Sedan Sedan, KS
- Elk Co RWD 1 Moline, KS
- Montgomery Co RWD 1C Havana, KS
Annual water quality report
Public Wholesale WSD 20 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 Public Wholesale WSD 20 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