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City of Toronto

Serves Toronto, Woodson County, KS · 203 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Toronto in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • KS2020701
  • TORONTO
  • KS
  • 203 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 66777
EPA system ID KS2020701

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • City of Toronto buys its water from City of Yates Center.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Kansas, December 2002.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 8 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Sep 4, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 23, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for City of Toronto go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 5
2000s 8 13
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 2
2020s 5 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2005, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 196.67 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (3.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 222 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 135.43 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 215 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.7 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 108.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 170 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 125 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Toronto in 2002. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2002.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 10, 2002 Kansas Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

City of Toronto buys its water from City of Yates Center. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Toronto.

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Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Toronto 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 Toronto for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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