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Neosho Co RWD 8

Serves an area of Neosho County, KS that includes St. Paul · 323 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Neosho Co RWD 8 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • KS2013309
  • ST PAUL
  • KS
  • 323 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66771
EPA system ID KS2013309

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Neosho Co RWD 8 buys its water from City of St Paul.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 2016, with 0 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 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 0.084 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 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
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 30, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 10, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2016

EPA's records for Neosho Co RWD 8 go back to 2016. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 6
2020s 2 7

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Neosho Co RWD 8 buys its water from City of St Paul. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Neosho 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 Neosho Co RWD 8 for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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