Public water system record
City of Gove
Serves Gove City, Gove County, KS · 83 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Gove in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Selenium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Gove draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Selenium, 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2024.
- Record on file since 1981, with 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50.3 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 52 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 54 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for City of Gove go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (13 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.104 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0606 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0656 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0721 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0716 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0637 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 14, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1981 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 4, 1981 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Selenium
4 incidentsTest results for Selenium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
City of Gove draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Gove 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 Gove 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