Public water system record
City of Luray
Serves Luray, Russell County, KS · 167 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Luray in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- City of Luray buys its water from Ellsworth Co RWD 1.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2021.
- Record on file since 1980, with 11 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 4, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Luray go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (4 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 26, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 24, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 24, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 14, 1985 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 15, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 29, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 26, 1981 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 3, 1980 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Luray buys its water from Ellsworth Co RWD 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Ellsworth Co RWD 1 Ellsworth, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Luray 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 Luray 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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