Public water system record
Labette Co RWD 6
Serves an area of Labette County and Montgomery County, KS · 1,550 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Labette Co RWD 6 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Labette Co RWD 6 buys its water from City of Coffeyville.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2010.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 358 unknown out of 527 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 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | May 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Labette Co RWD 6 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2015, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Labette Co RWD 6 in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2010 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Labette Co RWD 6 buys its water from City of Coffeyville. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Coffeyville Coffeyville, KS
Annual water quality report
Labette Co RWD 6 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.
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