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Ottawa, KS

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⚠️10 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Ottawa, City Of

PWSID:
KS2005906
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
12,604 people

Franklin Co Rwd 1

PWSID:
KS2005915
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
665 people

Franklin Co Rwd 2

PWSID:
KS2005905
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
400 people

Franklin Co Rwd 5

PWSID:
KS2005908
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
855 people

EPA & DEP violations

Ottawa, City Of

PWSID KS20059065 violations

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began May 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 15, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

Franklin Co Rwd 2

PWSID KS20059055 violations

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Jul 2, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Dec 1, 2019 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Aug 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

10 violations

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Feb 7, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

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

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

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

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

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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