Public water system record
City of Tipton
Serves Tipton, Mitchell County, KS · 188 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Tipton 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
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Tipton buys its water from Mitchell Co RWD 2.
- 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), 2019.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | 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, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Tipton go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1999, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 20, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 28, 1980 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Tipton buys its water from Mitchell Co RWD 2. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Mitchell Co RWD 2 Glen Elder, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Tipton 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 Tipton 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.
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