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PWS ID	KS2014101
PWS Name	DOWNS, CITY OF
PWS Type	Community water system
Owner Type	Local government
Primary Source	Ground water
Primacy Type	State
Is Wholesaler?	No
Population Served	804
County Served	Osborne

The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based	Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL	The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique	A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL	The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting	Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other	Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

Violations

Violation Category Code	Violation Type Description	Rule Name	Contaminant Name	Violation ID	Compliance Status Description	Compliance Period Begin Date	Compliance Period End Date	Is Health Based Ind
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	1412	Returned to Compliance	29-SEP-2018	-	No
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	1411	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-2018	-	No
MR	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	1410	Returned to Compliance	29-SEP-2017	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	1408	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2011	31-DEC-2011	Yes
Other	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Rule	1407	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-2011	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	1002	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-2002	31-DEC-2002	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	902	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-2002	31-MAR-2002	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	895	Returned to Compliance	01-APR-1995	30-JUN-1995	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	795	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1995	31-MAR-1995	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	695	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1994	31-DEC-1994	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	594	Returned to Compliance	01-JUL-1994	30-SEP-1994	Yes
MR	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	Lead and Copper Rule	494	Returned to Compliance	01-JAN-1994	-	No
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	394	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1993	30-JUN-1994	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	293	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1992	30-SEP-1993	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	192	Returned to Compliance	01-OCT-1991	30-SEP-1992	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	9055690	Known	01-OCT-1989	30-SEP-1990	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	8932789	Known	01-OCT-1988	30-SEP-1989	Yes
MCL	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate Rule	Nitrate	8848188	Known	01-FEB-1988	31-JAN-1989	Yes

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Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement ID	Associated To Violation ID	Enforcement Action Type Code	Enforcement Action Description	Enforcement Date	Originator Description	Enforcement Comment
4313	1410	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-DEC-2021	State	system submitted LCN for 2021 samples. --DCS
4313	1411	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-DEC-2021	State	system submitted LCN for 2021 samples. --DCS
4313	1412	SOX	State Compliance achieved	27-DEC-2021	State	system submitted LCN for 2021 samples. --DCS
4310	1408	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-APR-2012	State	-
4306	1407	SOX	State Compliance achieved	14-JUL-2011	State	RTC
4302	1002	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JUL-2003	State	DOWNS-SOX
4302	902	SOX	State Compliance achieved	10-JUL-2003	State	DOWNS-SOX
3695	895	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-JUN-1996	State	-
3695	795	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-JUN-1996	State	-
3695	594	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-JUN-1996	State	-
3695	394	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-JUN-1996	State	-
3695	293	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-JUN-1996	State	-
3695	192	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-JUN-1996	State	-
3695	695	SOX	State Compliance achieved	25-JUN-1996	State	-
2894	494	SOX	State Compliance achieved	11-JUL-1994	State	-
5561490	9055690	SIE	State Public Notification requested	22-JUL-1991	State	DOWNS PN RQD 3RD QTR NO3 MCL
3E89	8932789	SIA	State Violation/Reminder Notice	28-DEC-1988	State	-
3E88	8848188	SIF	State Public Notification received	30-SEP-1988	State	-

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All Facilities

Facility Name	Facility ID	Is Source	Facility Type Description	Water Type Description	Availability Description	Facility Activity Status
WELL 03 ABANDONED	1482	Yes	Well	Ground water	Other	Inactive
WELL 09	154	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 08	1464	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
WELL 07	1457	Yes	Well	Ground water	Permanent	Active
DISTRIBUTION	4902	No	Distribution System/Zone	-	-	Active
PUMP FACILITY	8452	No	Pump Facility	-	-	Active
SYSTEM LOCATION	11329	No	Sampling Station	-	-	Active
STORAGE TANK 01	7089	No	Storage	-	-	Active
STORAGE TANK 02	9776	No	Storage	-	-	Active
TP003	13706	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Active
TP001 ABANDONED	3132	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive
TP002 ABANDONED	6620	No	Treatment Plant	-	-	Inactive

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Treatment Processes

Facility Name	Facility ID	Treatment Process	Treatment Objective
TP003	13706	Gaseous Chlorination, Post	Disinfection
TP003	13706	Ion Exchange	Inorganics removal
TP002 ABANDONED	6620	Hypochlorination, Post	Disinfection
TP002 ABANDONED	6620	Fluoridation	Other
TP002 ABANDONED	6620	Ion Exchange	Inorganics removal
TP002 ABANDONED	6620	Activated Carbon, Granular	Organics removal

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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.

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