Public Water Partners

PALCO, KS · Rooks County

PALCO, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

PALCO, 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 PALCO, 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)
KS2016302
System type
Community Water System
Population served
210
Service connections
142
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

PALCO, CITY OF is one of 617 community water systems in Kansas in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 210 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 1 entry in 1982, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1982.

None of the 1 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1982 – September 30, 1983

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

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

Yes. PALCO, 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 PALCO, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PALCO, 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

WILSON, LARISSA

785-737-4285

PALCO, KS 67657