Public water system record
City of Erie
Serves Erie, Neosho County, KS · 1,037 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Erie 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- City of Erie draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- 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), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Kansas, June 2005.
- Record on file since 2000, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 31 unknown out of 320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | 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 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 11, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for City of Erie go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (25 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2006, Resolved.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.133 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.12 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.143 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 135 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 122.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 105.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 132.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 175.25 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 145.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 185.25 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 156.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 132.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 165 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 310 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (5.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Erie in 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2005 | Kansas | Signed compliance agreement | 24 violations (24 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Erie draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Erie.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Neosho Co RWD 1C Erie, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Erie 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