Public water system record
City of Olsburg
Serves Olsburg, Pottawatomie County, KS · 221 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Olsburg in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- City of Olsburg draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1985, with 1 health-based violation 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for City of Olsburg go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began March 1985, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 11, 1985 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of Olsburg draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Pottawatomie Co RWD 2.
Buys water from
- Pottawatomie Co RWD 2 Olsburg, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Olsburg 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 City of Olsburg 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