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City of Simpson

Serves Simpson, Mitchell County, KS · 81 people served

Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Simpson in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • KS2012307
  • SIMPSON
  • KS
  • 81 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 67478
EPA system ID KS2012307

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
10
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
10
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • City of Simpson draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2024.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 13, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for City of Simpson go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 10 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2010, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2007 Resolved

What the violations mean

Nitrate

10 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

City of Simpson draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

City of Simpson 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 Simpson for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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