Public Water Partners

COLUMBUS, KS · Cherokee County

COLUMBUS, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

COLUMBUS, CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COLUMBUS, CITY OF.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 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)
KS2002110
System type
Community Water System
Population served
2,882
Service connections
1,519
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

COLUMBUS, CITY OF is one of 334 community water systems in Kansas in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,882 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1981 and 1989, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1989.

Of the 7, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule and volatile organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 1989 – September 30, 1990

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 1989 – March 31, 1989

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 1988 – September 30, 1989

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 1985 – September 30, 1986

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 1983 – September 30, 1984

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 1982 – September 30, 1983

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1982

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is COLUMBUS, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. COLUMBUS, CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is COLUMBUS, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

COLUMBUS, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does COLUMBUS, CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COLUMBUS, CITY OF.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

LETNER, JAKE

620-429-2159

COLUMBUS, KS 66725-0308