Public water system record
City of Axtell
Serves Axtell, Marshall County, KS · 398 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Axtell 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
- 0
Key facts
- City of Axtell draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 1980, with 13 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Axtell go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (8 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 7 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 1996, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.04 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.68 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.55 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.79 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.32 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1988 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 2, 1987 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 20, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 10, 1983 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 21, 1980 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of Axtell draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Nemaha Co RWD 3 and Marshall Co RWD 3.
Buys water from
- Nemaha Co RWD 3 Seneca, KS
- Marshall Co RWD 3 Beattie, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Axtell 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 Axtell 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