BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF
PWSID: KS2002109 · Baxter Springs, KS · Serves 3,852 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF (PWSID KS2002109) in Baxter Springs, KS is listed as a CWS water system covering about 3,852 people. The same extract lists 20 health-based violation records spanning 2020-2025. Those 20 health-based rows for BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF cover contaminants such as TTHM, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF has 20 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Recorded violations span 2020–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Kansas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Kansas state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- KS2002109
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Baxter Springs, KS
- Population Served
- 3,852
- Health Violations
- Yes (20)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 15 | 15 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 5 | 5 |
Violation History (20)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF on cumulative violation count (20) and EPA-reported population served (3,852). Violation-count peers include Yerington (Campbell Ranch), GENTRY WATERWORKS, MULBERRY WATERWORKS. Population peers include CHALK BLUFF WSC, NAVARRO MILLS WSC, RAYO.
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About This Data
BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF (KS2002109) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include COLUMBUS, CITY OF; GALENA, CITY OF; CHEROKEE CO RWD 3; CHEROKEE CO RWD 4. Health-based rows (20 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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