Public water system record
Jewell Co RWD 1
Serves an area of Jewell County, KS that includes Esbon, Ionia and Webber · 959 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Jewell Co RWD 1 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Jewell Co RWD 1 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Kansas, November 1997.
- Record on file since 1995, with 37 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Jewell Co RWD 1 serves your address
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 |
|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
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Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 19, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Jewell Co RWD 1 go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 37 health-based violations (37 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 2005, Resolved.
Show all 37 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.25 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.73 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.46 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.59 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.32 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.25 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.44 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.27 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.93 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 2, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.48 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.81 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.25 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.39 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.49 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.62 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.05 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.92 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.94 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.85 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.44 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.47 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Jewell Co RWD 1 in 1997. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in November 1997.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | Kansas | Signed compliance agreement | 8 violations (8 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 6, 1997 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 32 violations (32 health-based): Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
Jewell Co RWD 1 draws water from 2 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from Jewell Co RWD 1.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Burr Oak Burr Oak, KS
- City of Esbon Esbon, KS
Annual water quality report
Jewell Co RWD 1 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