Public water system record
Lyon Co RWD 1
Serves an area of Lyon County, KS that includes Emporia, Americus and Bushong · 1,595 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Lyon Co RWD 1 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
- 7
Key facts
- Lyon Co RWD 1 buys its water from City of Emporia.
- Record on file since 1998, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 5 unknown out of 302 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.
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
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Lyon Co RWD 1 go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Lyon Co RWD 1 buys its water from City of Emporia. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems buy water from Lyon Co RWD 1.
Buys water from
- City of Emporia Emporia, KS
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Admire Admire, KS
- City of Allen Allen, KS
Annual water quality report
Lyon 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