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City of Princeton

Serves Princeton, Franklin County, KS · 252 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Princeton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KS2005912
  • PRINCETON
  • KS
  • 252 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66078
EPA system ID KS2005912

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • City of Princeton buys its water from City of Ottawa.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.133 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 5 health-based violations 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.133 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 21, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 21, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 22, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2020 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for City of Princeton go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2000s 0 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 8 8

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2016, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1996 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Princeton buys its water from City of Ottawa. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Princeton.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Princeton 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 Princeton for a copy.

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