Public water system record
City of Sabetha
Serves Sabetha, Nemaha County and Brown County, KS · 2,519 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Sabetha in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- City of Sabetha draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead out of 1,233 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Sabetha go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began June 2006, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Sabetha draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Sabetha.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Morrill Morrill, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Sabetha 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