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Ellis Co RWD 6

Serves an area of Ellis County, KS that includes Hays and Catharine · 383 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Ellis Co RWD 6 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • KS2005122
  • HAYS
  • KS
  • 383 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 67601
EPA system ID KS2005122

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
24

Key facts

  • Ellis Co RWD 6 draws water from 3 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, August 2016.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2023 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 6, 2022 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 31, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2022 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 15, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2018 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 23, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2018 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 15, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 3, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Ellis Co RWD 6 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 10
2000s 0 15
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 26
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 14
2020s 0 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began September 2015, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 30, 2015 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ellis Co RWD 6 between 2002 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 12, 2016 Kansas Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Nov 4, 2002 Kansas Compliance order with a penalty 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

Where the water comes from

Ellis Co RWD 6 draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Trego Co RWD 2.

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Annual water quality report

Ellis Co RWD 6 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 Ellis Co RWD 6 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.

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