Public water system record
Cowley Co RWD 8
Serves an area of Cowley County, KS that includes Winfield · 50 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Cowley Co RWD 8 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Cowley Co RWD 8 buys its water from City of Winfield.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Cowley Co RWD 8 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Cowley Co RWD 8 go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 1996, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Cowley Co RWD 8 buys its water from City of Winfield. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Winfield Winfield, KS
Annual water quality report
Cowley Co RWD 8 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 Cowley Co RWD 8 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