Public water system record
City of Highland
Serves Highland, Doniphan County, KS · 917 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Highland in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- City of Highland draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, May 2021.
- Record on file since 1982, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 189 unknown out of 430 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 27, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for City of Highland go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (1 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began November 1987, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 9, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 5, 1987 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 17, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 9, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 27, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 4, 1982 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Highland in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (12 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
12 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
City of Highland draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Highland 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