BELLE PLAINE, CITY OF
PWSID: KS2019115 · Belle Plaine, KS · Serves 1,468 people
BELLE PLAINE, CITY OF has 38 health-based violations out of 38 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
BELLE PLAINE, CITY OF (PWSID KS2019115) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 1,468 people in Belle Plaine, KS, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Kansas drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 38 total violations, with 38 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrate, Combined Radium 226/228. Recorded violations span 1996–2025.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- KS2019115
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Belle Plaine, KS
- Population Served
- 1,468
- Health Violations
- Yes (38)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 36 | 36 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (38)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Jul 1, 2001 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | Yes | Jan 1, 1996 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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