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Franklin Co RWD 4

Serves an area of Franklin County, KS that includes Williamsburg · 2,281 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Franklin Co RWD 4 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • KS2005913
  • WILLIAMSBURG
  • KS
  • 2,281 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66095
EPA system ID KS2005913

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Franklin Co RWD 4 draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2010.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 17 unknown out of 909 service lines.

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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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 30, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Franklin Co RWD 4 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 1
2000s 0 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1995, Resolved.

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Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1995 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Franklin Co RWD 4 in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 26, 2010 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Franklin Co RWD 4 draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from City of Ottawa.

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Annual water quality report

Franklin Co RWD 4 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

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