No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting November 2019.
Serves about 520 people (208 connections) with surface water bought from Public Wholesale WSD 23.
From EPA's record for KS2004906. PurityMap is independent of Elk Co RWD 2.
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6 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From November 2019 | E. coli | – | – | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2019 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.094 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2019 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.098 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2019 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.086 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2018 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.085 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.086 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Elk Co RWD 2's phone number on EPA record is 620-515-0035. Its mailing address is PO BOX 184, HOWARD, KS 67349.
According to EPA's record, Elk Co RWD 2 uses surface water bought from Public Wholesale WSD 23.
EPA's record shows 6 health-based violations for Elk Co RWD 2 in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting November 2019. EPA also lists 20 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Elk Co RWD 2's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2022, was 4 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Elk Co RWD 2. Its phone number on EPA record is 620-515-0035. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 184, HOWARD, KS 67349. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.