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City of Scott City

Serves Scott City, Scott County, KS · 3,748 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Scott City in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • KS2017101
  • SCOTT CITY
  • KS
  • 3,748 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 67871
EPA system ID KS2017101

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • City of Scott City draws water from 5 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, April 2016.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 2, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 19, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for City of Scott City go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 26 health-based violations (25 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 2 8
1990s 1 0
2000s 4 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 19 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 5
2020s 0 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 26 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.55 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.83 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2002 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 1999 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 9, 1985 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1982 Archived

Enforcement actions

Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Scott City in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2016.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 15, 2016 Kansas Compliance order (no penalty) 12 violations (12 health-based): Arsenic

Where the water comes from

City of Scott City draws water from 5 wells.

Annual water quality report

City of Scott City 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.

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