Public water system record
Pottawatomie Co RWD 2
Serves an area of Pottawatomie County, KS that includes Olsburg · 865 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Pottawatomie Co RWD 2 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
- 6
Key facts
- Pottawatomie Co RWD 2 draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 2001, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 102 unknown out of 395 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 29, 2023 | 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 |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 31, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Pottawatomie Co RWD 2 go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
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
Pottawatomie Co RWD 2 draws water from 2 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Pottawatomie Co RWD 2.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Olsburg Olsburg, KS
Annual water quality report
Pottawatomie 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.
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