Public water system record
City of Pretty Prairie
Serves Pretty Prairie, Reno County, KS · 655 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Pretty Prairie in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
67570
EPA system ID
KS2015501
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- City of Pretty Prairie draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 24 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by EPA, May 2017.
- Record on file since 1979, with 77 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead out of 342 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
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 |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 12, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 5, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 19, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for City of Pretty Prairie go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 77 health-based violations (63 resolved, 14 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 |
| 1980s | 10 | 0 |
| 1990s | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27 | 18 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 28 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 77 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
27 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Pretty Prairie between 1988 and 2017. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in May 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | EPA | Consent decree or court judgment | 56 violations (56 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 16, 1996 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 74 violations (59 health-based): Nitrate, Public Notice |
| Jan 4, 1994 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations (14 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
12 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
City of Pretty Prairie draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
City of Pretty Prairie 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