Public water system record
City of Lebanon
Serves Lebanon, Smith County, KS · 182 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Lebanon in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- City of Lebanon draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2024.
- Record on file since 1985, 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 1, 2018 | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 24, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 20, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 22, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 7, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for City of Lebanon go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (6 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 7, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 2, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 8, 1985 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Lebanon draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Lebanon 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 Lebanon 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