Public water system record
City of Preston
Serves Preston, Pratt County, KS · 120 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Preston in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- City of Preston draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1988, with 6 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2009 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 26, 2009 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 16, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for City of Preston go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2015, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.58 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.62 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.73 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.66 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 13, 1988 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of Preston draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Preston 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 Preston 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