Public water system record
City of Russell
Serves Russell, Russell County, KS · 4,388 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Russell in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- City of Russell draws water from 10 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, December 2010.
- Record on file since 1989, with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Measured 0.916 mg/L, federal limit 0.8 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
210 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine dioxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for City of Russell go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 23 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Chlorine dioxide (acute), began August 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine dioxide (acute)
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 123.25 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 124.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100.25 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Russell in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2010 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
5 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Chlorine dioxide
1 incidentChlorine dioxide levels were above the federal maximum residual disinfectant level.
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Russell draws water from 10 wells and 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
City of Russell 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