Public water system record
Public Wholesale WSD 19
On record as serving Columbus, Cherokee County, KS · Serves 1 person
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 33 monitoring/reporting issues for Public Wholesale WSD 19 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Chlorite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 33
Key facts
- Public Wholesale WSD 19 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Chlorite, 1.18 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
- Record on file since 2014, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Public Wholesale WSD 19 serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.18 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
210 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 28, 2021 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Feb 14, 2021 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2021 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2021 | Active |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 5, 2020 | Active |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Active |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2014
EPA's records for Public Wholesale WSD 19 go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Chlorite, began August 2016, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.54 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.837 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.303 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.79 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.054 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.45 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.177 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
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Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.257 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
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May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 1.103 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Chlorite
1 incidentTest results for Chlorite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Public Wholesale WSD 19 draws water from 1 surface water intake. 3 other community water systems buy water from Public Wholesale WSD 19.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Cherokee Co RWD 3 Baxter Springs, KS
- Cherokee Co RWD 7 Pittsburg, KS
- City of Columbus Columbus, KS
Annual water quality report
Public Wholesale WSD 19 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 19 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