BAXTER SPRINGS, KS · Cherokee County
BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF Water System
Current status
No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.
This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Kansas’s official records. Always confirm current status with Kansas before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- KS2002109
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,852
- Service connections
- 1,977
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
Violation history
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
July 1, 1989 – September 30, 1989
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 1989 – June 30, 1989
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
August 15, 1986 – September 30, 1986
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
July 11, 1985 – July 10, 1986
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 1982 – September 30, 1983
ArchivedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedCombined Radium (-226 and -228)
October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1982
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1989 – September 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1989 – June 30, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| August 15, 1986 – September 30, 1986 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 11, 1985 – July 10, 1986 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Archived |
| October 1, 1982 – September 30, 1983 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Archived |
| October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1982 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Health-based | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- May 30, 2025State Public Notification received46 linked violations
- March 25, 2022State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
- April 30, 2020State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
- October 31, 2011State Compliance achieved12 linked violations
Contact
ABBOTT, KELLY
620-856-2114
BAXTER SPRINGS, KS 66713-0577