Public water system record
Public Wholesale WSD 13
On record as serving La Cygne, Linn County, KS · Serves 1 person
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Public Wholesale WSD 13 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Public Wholesale WSD 13 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 2008, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Public Wholesale WSD 13 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Public Wholesale WSD 13 go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Public Wholesale WSD 13 draws water from 1 surface water intake. 11 other community water systems buy water from Public Wholesale WSD 13. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Public Wholesale WSD 13.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Anderson Co RWD 1C Garnett, KS
- Bourbon Co RWD 2C Fort Scott, KS
- City of Blue Mound Blue Mound, KS
- City of Greeley Greeley, KS
- City of Mound City Mound City, KS
- City of Parker Parker, KS
- Hume PWS Hume, MO
- Linn Co RWD 1 La Cygne, KS
- Linn Co RWD 2 Mound City, KS
- Linn Co RWD 3 La Cygne, KS
- Miami Co RWD 3 Osawatomie, KS
Annual water quality report
Public Wholesale WSD 13 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 Public Wholesale WSD 13 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