Public water system record
City of Paxico
Serves Paxico, Wabaunsee County, KS · 212 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Paxico 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
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Paxico buys its water from Wabaunsee Co RWD 2.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Kansas, October 2022.
- Record on file since 1984, with 3 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 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for City of Paxico go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 6 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began October 1985, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1985 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 11, 1985 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 24, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Paxico in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2022 | Kansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
7 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
City of Paxico buys its water from Wabaunsee Co RWD 2. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Wabaunsee Co RWD 2 Wamego, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Paxico 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 Paxico 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