Public water system record
Hillcrest Courts
On record as serving Garden City, Finney County, KS · Serves 25 people
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Hillcrest Courts in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 28
Key facts
- Hillcrest Courts draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kansas, June 2020.
- Record on file since 1994, with 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 7, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 28, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 28, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 31, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 10, 2019 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 10, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Mar 9, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Hillcrest Courts go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020s | 4 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began April 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hillcrest Courts in 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2020 | Kansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Hillcrest Courts draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Hillcrest Courts 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 Hillcrest Courts 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells