Public water system record
City of Lucas
Serves Lucas, Russell County, KS · 337 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Lucas in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- City of Lucas draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, December 2020.
- Record on file since 1980, with 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 31, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 22, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 22, 2023 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 18, 2021 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Lucas go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 29 health-based violations (22 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | 0 |
| 1990s | 19 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 29 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.04 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.69 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.54 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.63 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.96 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.26 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.28 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.67 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.27 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.33 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.08 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.59 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.49 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.76 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1988 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 19, 1987 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 22, 1987 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 24, 1986 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 29, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 4, 1980 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Lucas between 1991 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2020 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Nitrate |
| Jan 18, 1995 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 17 violations (17 health-based): Nitrate |
| Mar 28, 1991 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate, Selenium |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
2 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Lucas draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Lucas 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 Lucas 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