ELK CO RWD 2
PWSID: KS2004906 · Howard, KS · Serves 520 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ELK CO RWD 2 (PWSID KS2004906) in Howard, KS is listed as a CWS water system covering about 520 people. The same extract lists 12 health-based violation records spanning 2017-2019. Those 12 health-based rows for ELK CO RWD 2 cover contaminants such as TTHM, Revised Total Coliform Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ELK CO RWD 2 has 12 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, Revised Total Coliform Rule. Recorded violations span 2017–2019. 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)
- KS2004906
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Howard, KS
- Population Served
- 520
- Health Violations
- Yes (12)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 10 | 10 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (12)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
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Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ELK CO RWD 2 on cumulative violation count (12) and EPA-reported population served (520). Violation-count peers include SAC & FOX (MESKWAKI) IN IOWA, Walker River Paiute Tribe, CRAIG PUBLIC WORKS. Population peers include SDM WATER ASSOCIATION, SURPRISE, CITY OF BUENA VISTA, PSMCSD - MOSS LANDING HARBOR WS.
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About This Data
ELK CO RWD 2 (KS2004906) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include HOWARD, CITY OF; ELK CO RWD 1; MOLINE, CITY OF; CHAUTAUQUA CO RWD 2. Health-based rows (12 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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