Public water system record
Montgomery Co RWD 8
Serves an area of Montgomery County, KS that includes Independence · 340 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Montgomery Co RWD 8 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
- 10
Key facts
- Montgomery Co RWD 8 buys its water from City of Independence.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Montgomery Co RWD 8 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2008, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Montgomery Co RWD 8 buys its water from City of Independence. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Independence Independence, KS
Annual water quality report
Montgomery Co RWD 8 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 Montgomery Co RWD 8 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