Community Water System · PWSID KS2019116

City of Argonia

Serves 455 peopleGroundwaterOwner: Local GovernmentArgonia, Kansas
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On record since 1999: 103 violations. 66 over the limit · 7 missed or late tests · 30 notices or reports. Most recent began 2025-01-01.

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66Over the limit
0Treatment lapse
7Missed or late test
30Notice or report

More violations on record than 98% of active water systems in Kansas. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.

The record, year by year

1999 · Notice or report: 12000 · Notice or report: 120002002 · Notice or report: 12005 · Notice or report: 120052006 · Notice or report: 32006 · Notice or report: 32006 · Notice or report: 32007 · Over the limit: 42007 · Over the limit: 42007 · Over the limit: 42007 · Over the limit: 42007 · Notice or report: 32007 · Notice or report: 32007 · Notice or report: 32008 · Over the limit: 62008 · Over the limit: 62008 · Over the limit: 62008 · Over the limit: 62008 · Over the limit: 62008 · Over the limit: 62008 · Notice or report: 12009 · Over the limit: 72009 · Over the limit: 72009 · Over the limit: 72009 · Over the limit: 72009 · Over the limit: 72009 · Over the limit: 72009 · Over the limit: 72009 · Notice or report: 12010 · Over the limit: 72010 · Over the limit: 72010 · Over the limit: 72010 · Over the limit: 72010 · Over the limit: 72010 · Over the limit: 72010 · Over the limit: 72010 · Notice or report: 120102011 · Over the limit: 82011 · Over the limit: 82011 · Over the limit: 82011 · Over the limit: 82011 · Over the limit: 82011 · Over the limit: 82011 · Over the limit: 82011 · Over the limit: 82012 · Over the limit: 72012 · Over the limit: 72012 · Over the limit: 72012 · Over the limit: 72012 · Over the limit: 72012 · Over the limit: 72012 · Over the limit: 72012 · Missed or late test: 12012 · Notice or report: 22012 · Notice or report: 22013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Over the limit: 82013 · Notice or report: 32013 · Notice or report: 32013 · Notice or report: 32014 · Over the limit: 72014 · Over the limit: 72014 · Over the limit: 72014 · Over the limit: 72014 · Over the limit: 72014 · Over the limit: 72014 · Over the limit: 72014 · Notice or report: 52014 · Notice or report: 52014 · Notice or report: 52014 · Notice or report: 52014 · Notice or report: 52015 · Over the limit: 52015 · Over the limit: 52015 · Over the limit: 52015 · Over the limit: 52015 · Over the limit: 52015 · Notice or report: 22015 · Notice or report: 220152016 · Over the limit: 32016 · Over the limit: 32016 · Over the limit: 32016 · Notice or report: 32016 · Notice or report: 32016 · Notice or report: 32017 · Over the limit: 42017 · Over the limit: 42017 · Over the limit: 42017 · Over the limit: 42017 · Notice or report: 22017 · Notice or report: 22018 · Missed or late test: 32018 · Missed or late test: 32018 · Missed or late test: 320202022 · Missed or late test: 22022 · Missed or late test: 22025 · Missed or late test: 12025
One square = one violation, by the year it began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
64% over the limit · 667% missed or late test · 729% notice or report · 30

Across Kansas, 52% of violations are missed or late tests and 13% are water over a limit.

How far over the limit

at the limit2×5×10×100×+ArsenicNitrate2017-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2017-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2017-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2017-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2016-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2016-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2016-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2015-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2015-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2015-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2015-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2015-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2014-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2014-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2014-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2014-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2014-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2014-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2014-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2013-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2013-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2013-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2013-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2013-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2013-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2013-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2013-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2012-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2012-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2012-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2012-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2012-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2012-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2012-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2011-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2011-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2011-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2011-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2011-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2011-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2011-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2011-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2010-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0110 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.1×)2010-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2010-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2010-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2010-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2010-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2010-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2009-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2009-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2009-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2009-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2009-04-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2009-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2009-01-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2008-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2008-10-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2008-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2008-07-01 · Arsenic: measured 0.0120 MG/L vs limit 0.0100 MG/L (1.2×)2008-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2008-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2007-10-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2007-07-01 · Nitrate: measured 11.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.1×)2007-04-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)2007-01-01 · Nitrate: measured 12.00 MG/L vs limit 10.00 MG/L (1.2×)
Each dot is one over-the-limit violation: the measured value divided by the limit it broke, on a log scale. Most legal limits for chemicals are running averages set for a lifetime of drinking, so “just over” and “ten times over” are very different news. Hover a dot for the numbers.

Lead & copper at the tap

Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.

Lead, 90th percentile 3 results on file · action level 15 ppb

1.8 ppb
1.1 ppb
0 ppb

Every violation on record

  1. 2025-01-01Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
  2. 2022-09-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  3. 2022-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  4. 2018-12-30Lead and Copper RuleLead Consumer NoticeBack in compliance
  5. 2018-06-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  6. 2018-04-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  7. 2017-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  8. 2017-07-09Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  9. 2017-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  10. 2017-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  11. 2017-01-06Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  12. 2017-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  13. 2016-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  14. 2016-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  15. 2016-05-14Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  16. 2016-01-07Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  17. 2016-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  18. 2015-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  19. 2015-07-04Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  20. 2015-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  21. 2015-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  22. 2015-02-17Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  23. 2015-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  24. 2015-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  25. 2014-11-25Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
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  1. 2014-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  2. 2014-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  3. 2014-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  4. 2014-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  5. 2014-05-06Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  6. 2014-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  7. 2014-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  8. 2014-01-30Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  9. 2014-01-24Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  10. 2014-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  11. 2014-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  12. 2013-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  13. 2013-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  14. 2013-09-21Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  15. 2013-08-13Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  16. 2013-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  17. 2013-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  18. 2013-05-21Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  19. 2013-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  20. 2013-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  21. 2013-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  22. 2013-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  23. 2012-11-06Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  24. 2012-10-01Lead and Copper RuleFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RBack in compliance
  25. 2012-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  26. 2012-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  27. 2012-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  28. 2012-05-24Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  29. 2012-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  30. 2012-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  31. 2012-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  32. 2012-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  33. 2011-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  34. 2011-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  35. 2011-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  36. 2011-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  37. 2011-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  38. 2011-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  39. 2011-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  40. 2011-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  41. 2010-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0110 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  42. 2010-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  43. 2010-07-28Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  44. 2010-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  45. 2010-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  46. 2010-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  47. 2010-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  48. 2010-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  49. 2009-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  50. 2009-08-06Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  51. 2009-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  52. 2009-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  53. 2009-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  54. 2009-04-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  55. 2009-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  56. 2009-01-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  57. 2008-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  58. 2008-10-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  59. 2008-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  60. 2008-07-01ArsenicMCL, Averagemeasured 0.0120 MG/L · limit 0.0100 MG/LBack in compliance
  61. 2008-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  62. 2008-02-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  63. 2008-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  64. 2007-10-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  65. 2007-10-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  66. 2007-07-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 11.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  67. 2007-05-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  68. 2007-04-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  69. 2007-03-24Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  70. 2007-01-01NitrateMCL, Single Samplemeasured 12.00 MG/L · limit 10.00 MG/LBack in compliance
  71. 2006-12-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  72. 2006-04-07Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  73. 2006-04-01Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  74. 2005-05-20Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  75. 2002-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  76. 2000-07-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance
  77. 1999-10-19Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Complete Failure to ReportBack in compliance

System details

Population served455
Service connections272
Water sourceGroundwater
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityArgonia
EPA ZIP on file67004

Areas served

  • Argonia, Sumner County

Reading this record

City of Argonia is a community water system that draws from groundwater and serves about 455 people in Argonia, Kansas. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.

Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.