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Neosho Co RWD 2

Serves an area of Neosho County and Allen County, KS that includes Stark, Savonburg and Elsmore · 1,210 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Neosho Co RWD 2 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KS2013314
  • STARK
  • KS
  • 1,210 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66775
EPA system ID KS2013314

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
10

Key facts

  • Neosho Co RWD 2 buys its water from Public Wholesale WSD 5.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, December 2010.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 9 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 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, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 16, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 16, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 19, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 1, 2007 Active

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Neosho Co RWD 2 go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 4
2020s 0 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 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, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Neosho Co RWD 2 in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 20, 2010 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Neosho Co RWD 2 buys its water from Public Wholesale WSD 5. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Neosho Co RWD 2 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.

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