Public water system record
City of Formoso
Serves Formoso, Jewell County, KS · 92 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Formoso in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Formoso buys its water from Republic Co RWD 1.
- Record on file since 1978, with 12 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for City of Formoso go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 11 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began January 1985, Archived.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 7, 1985 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 7, 1985 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 6, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 8, 1982 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 8, 1982 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 2, 1981 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 2, 1981 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 19, 1980 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 7, 1978 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of Formoso buys its water from Republic Co RWD 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Republic Co RWD 1 Courtland, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Formoso 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 Formoso 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