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Columbus, KS

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Contamination score

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Water sources
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Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Columbus, City Of

PWSID:
KS2002110
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
2,882 people

Public Wholesale Wsd 19

PWSID:
KS2002123
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
1 people

Cherokee Co Rwd 3

PWSID:
KS2002107
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
1,900 people

EPA & DEP violations

Cherokee Co Rwd 3

PWSID KS200210715 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Chlorine MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

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

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityArchived

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Aug 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

City-wide

5 violations

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗

  • CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    CARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

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

Water-related lawsuits

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