Public water system record
City of Sylvia
Serves Sylvia, Reno County, KS · 210 people served
Federal records show 32 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Sylvia in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 32
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 20
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 25
Key facts
- City of Sylvia draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, June 2022.
- Record on file since 1993, 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 16, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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 |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 3, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of Sylvia go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32 | 23 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began October 1995, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 23, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Sylvia in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2022 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 32 violations (31 health-based): Nitrate, Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
20 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Groundwater Rule
11 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
City of Sylvia draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Sylvia 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 Sylvia 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