Public water system record
Crawford Co RWD 5
Serves an area of Crawford County and Cherokee County, KS that includes Pittsburg and Opolis · 2,200 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Crawford Co RWD 5 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
- 3
Key facts
- Crawford Co RWD 5 draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1979, 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.
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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Crawford Co RWD 5 go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (5 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 1999, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.2 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1981 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 2, 1981 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1979 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Crawford Co RWD 5 draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Crawford Co RWD 5 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