Public water system record
City of Protection
Serves Protection, Comanche County, KS · 503 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Protection 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- City of Protection draws water from 3 wells.
- 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 | Jul 21, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 21, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 21, 2018 | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 31, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Protection go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 1997, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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 Protection draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Protection.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Comanche Co RWD 1 Protection, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Protection 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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