Public water system record
Russell Co RWD 1
Serves an area of Russell County, KS that includes Russell · 44 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Russell Co RWD 1 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Russell Co RWD 1 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, September 2002.
- Record on file since 1991, with 7 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2008 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Russell Co RWD 1 go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 24 |
| 2000s | 3 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2010, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Russell Co RWD 1 between 1997 and 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2002 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Sep 16, 2002 | Kansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 30, 1997 | Kansas | Compliance order with a penalty | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Russell Co RWD 1 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Russell Co RWD 1 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 Russell Co RWD 1 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