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Osage Co RWD 5

Serves an area of Osage County, KS that includes Overbrook · 3,763 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Osage Co RWD 5 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • KS2013904
  • OVERBROOK
  • KS
  • 3,763 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66524
EPA system ID KS2013904

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Osage Co RWD 5 draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1,139 lead and 469 unknown out of 1,608 service lines.

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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 0.085 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 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 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
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 15, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Osage Co RWD 5 go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

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

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

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

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

Osage Co RWD 5 draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Douglas Co RWD 3, City of Carbondale and Public Wholesale WSD 25. 1 other community water system buys water from Osage Co RWD 5.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Osage Co RWD 5 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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