Public water system record
City of Gorham
Serves Gorham, Russell County, KS · 381 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Gorham 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
- City of Gorham draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 1980, with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of Gorham go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (1 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began April 1987, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1987 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 13, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 5, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 16, 1981 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 10, 1980 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 21, 1980 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of Gorham draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Ellsworth Co RWD 1. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Gorham.
Buys water from
- Ellsworth Co RWD 1 Ellsworth, KS
Community systems that buy water from it
- Russell Co RWD 4 Gorham, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Gorham 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 Gorham 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