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Wilson Co RWD 1

Serves an area of Wilson County, KS that includes Fredonia and Lafontaine · 307 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Wilson Co RWD 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Chloramine violation.

  • KS2020515
  • FREDONIA
  • KS
  • 307 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66736
EPA system ID KS2020515

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Wilson Co RWD 1 buys its water from Public Wholesale WSD 23.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 0 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Chloramine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
 210 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Chloramine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
 210 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.108 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 26, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 3, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Wilson Co RWD 1 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 11
2000s 0 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 8 1
2020s 1 1

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Chloramine

2 incidents

Chloramine levels were above the federal maximum residual disinfectant level.

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Wilson Co RWD 1 buys its water from Public Wholesale WSD 23. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Wilson Co RWD 1 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 Wilson Co RWD 1 for a copy.

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