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City of Arlington

Serves Arlington, Reno County, KS · 431 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Arlington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • KS2015511
  • ARLINGTON
  • KS
  • 431 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 67514
EPA system ID KS2015511

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • City of Arlington draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, May 2003.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved Yes

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for City of Arlington go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (20 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 1 0
1980s 6 0
1990s 1 3
2000s 16 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
2020s 3 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2012, Resolved.

Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 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 14 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)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.91 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.48 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2002 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.76 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 1994 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1988 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 2, 1988 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 28, 1987 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 10, 1986 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1984 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 2, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 31, 1979 Archived

Enforcement actions

Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Arlington in 2003. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2003.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 22, 2003 Kansas Compliance order (no penalty) 18 violations (16 health-based): Nitrate, Public Notice

What the violations mean

Nitrate

3 incidents

Nitrate 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 Arlington draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

City of Arlington 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 Arlington 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.

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