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Public Wholesale WSD 23

On record as serving Fredonia, Wilson County, KS · Serves 1 person

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Public Wholesale WSD 23 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KS2013322
  • FREDONIA
  • KS
  • 1 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 66736
EPA system ID KS2013322

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Public Wholesale WSD 23 draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 2010, with 1 health-based violation 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 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 30, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 2010

EPA's records for Public Wholesale WSD 23 go back to 2010. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began January 2010, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

3 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Public Wholesale WSD 23 draws water from 1 surface water intake. 21 other community water systems buy water from Public Wholesale WSD 23.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Public Wholesale WSD 23 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 Public Wholesale WSD 23 for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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