Public water system record
City of Cherokee
Serves Cherokee, Crawford County, KS · 591 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Cherokee 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
- City of Cherokee draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 2001, 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 28, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 28, 2022 | Active |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chloramine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for City of Cherokee go back to 2001. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2006, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Cherokee draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Public Wholesale WSD 11. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Cherokee.
Buys water from
- Public Wholesale WSD 11 Arcadia, KS
Community systems that buy water from it
- Cherokee Co RWD 5 Cherokee, KS
- City of McCune McCune, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Cherokee 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