Public water system record
Osborne Co RWD 1A
Serves an area of Osborne County and Smith County, KS that includes Alton · 81 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Osborne Co RWD 1A in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Osborne Co RWD 1A draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 1995.
- Record on file since 1980, with 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 6, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 29, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Osborne Co RWD 1A go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (19 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1990s | 9 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.
Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 23, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.43 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.94 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.95 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.96 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.58 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.61 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 8, 1987 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 3, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 3, 1980 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Osborne Co RWD 1A in 1995. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 1995.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Osborne Co RWD 1A draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Osborne Co RWD 1A 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 Osborne Co RWD 1A for a copy.
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