Public water system record
City of Holyrood
Serves Holyrood, Ellsworth County, KS · 409 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Holyrood in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Holyrood draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit), 2022.
- Record on file since 2005, with 0 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for City of Holyrood go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Holyrood draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Holyrood 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 City of Holyrood 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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