Public water system record
Shawnee Co RWD 2C
Serves an area of Shawnee County, KS that includes Topeka · 700 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Shawnee Co RWD 2C in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 15
Key facts
- Shawnee Co RWD 2C draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, March 2021.
- Record on file since 1994, 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 4, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 4, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 31, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 31, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 31, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Shawnee Co RWD 2C go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2013, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 2, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 17, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Shawnee Co RWD 2C in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations: Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Shawnee Co RWD 2C draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Shawnee Co RWD 4C.
Buys water from
- Shawnee Co RWD 4C Topeka, KS
Annual water quality report
Shawnee Co RWD 2C 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