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Abilene, KS

Dickinson County CountyPop. 6,300Source: Municipal groundwater wells (Smoky Hill River alluvium)
A36/100

Contamination score

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No specific EPA violation records or contamination data turned up for Abilene, Kansas in particular. Kansas's farm belt has documented widespread low-level nitrate and arsenic across its water systems (with a handful of systems statewide exceeding federal standards), so a modest regional baseline risk applies to this agricultural county.

⚠️2 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
18
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Abilene, City Of

PWSID:
KS2004112
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
6,468 people

Red Bud Lake Improvement District

PWSID:
KS2004111
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
56 people

Abilene Water System

PWSID:
GEN-abilene-kansas

EPA & DEP violations

Abilene, City Of

PWSID KS20041129 violations

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Mar 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

City-wide

9 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Dec 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 2, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Feb 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 31, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Aug 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jun 1, 2012 · 14 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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