Public water system record
City of Burr Oak
Serves Burr Oak, Jewell County, KS · 142 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Burr Oak in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- City of Burr Oak draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Selenium, 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, June 2001.
- Record on file since 1978, with 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | 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, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 22, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1978
EPA's records for City of Burr Oak go back to 1978. Before October 19, 2016 they list 30 health-based violations (18 resolved, 12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 13 | 0 |
| 1990s | 4 | 13 |
| 2000s | 12 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began October 2006, Resolved.
Show all 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.97 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0801 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.09 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.58 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0981 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0724 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0611 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0785 mg/L, federal limit 0.05 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1987 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 12, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 16, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 16, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 8, 1983 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 5, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1981 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 18, 1980 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 18, 1980 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 8, 1980 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 27, 1978 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Burr Oak in 2001. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2001 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Selenium
5 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.
Combined Uranium
1 incidentTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Burr Oak draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Jewell Co RWD 1.
Buys water from
- Jewell Co RWD 1 Esbon, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak 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