Public water system record
City of Valley Falls
Serves Valley Falls, Jefferson County, KS · 1,086 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Valley Falls in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- City of Valley Falls draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 spring.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Kansas, June 2005.
- Record on file since 1993, with 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead out of 489 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 17, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Valley Falls go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (21 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began January 2008, Resolved.
Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.094 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 114.87 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 120.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 114.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 143 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 132 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 143 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 117 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 103.25 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Valley Falls in 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2005 | Kansas | Signed compliance agreement | 21 violations (19 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Valley Falls draws water from 1 surface water intake and 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
City of Valley Falls 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
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