Public water system record
City of Liberal
Serves Liberal, Seward County, KS · 19,640 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Liberal in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- City of Liberal draws water from 17 wells.
- Record on file since 1988, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 9 lead out of 3,767 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for City of Liberal go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Liberal draws water from 17 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from City of Liberal.
Annual water quality report
City of Liberal 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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