Northwest Local Environmental Protection Group

04/30/2026

For private well owners in proximity of this location, free water screenings for Nitrates, F***l Coliform Bacteria, E. Coli Bacteria and Hardness can be found locally at the following locations:

NWLEPG Office
350 S Range, Suite 4
Colby, KS 67701

Logan County Health Department
211 Cherry Ave.
Oakley, KS 67748

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When a public water supply system experiences a disruption in service there are precautions that consumers may need to take during and after the incident.

04/20/2026

Time for your annual water well screening! Stop by your county health department for a screening kit today!

12/04/2025

Another failed system replaced in Scott County utilizing our Low Income Wastewater Replacement Grant program. Qualified applicants are eligible for up to 100% funding to cover replacement of private domestic wastewater systems that have failed or do not meet current state minimum standards. Visit our web page or contact our office for more information.

www.nwlepg.org

11/17/2025

Free water screening is back! Remember to stop by your local health department for your screening kit and get entered for our Safe Water Sweepstakes!

10/03/2025

We are excited to announce that our 2026 Low Income Wastewater Replacement Grant Program is officially open!

We wish to thank our member counties, the NWLEPG board of directors, our county health department partners, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment for helping to make this opportunity possible and we look forward to working with our Northwest Kansas community to address wastewater challenges in furtherance of our goal of preserving our water resources.

We will be accepting applications through April 30th, 2026
For more information contact this office or see our website for details and applications.

In June, 2025  this office received notice from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment that the Northwest Local Environmental Protection Group has been awarded a 2026 PIP Grant for Replacement of Failing Onsite Wastewater Systems in the amount of $50,000.

09/26/2025

With revent heavy rainfall events in our area, we have received calls about private domestic water wells being overtopped by flash flooding or flooded well pits. We recommend that if you suspect your wellhead has been submerged in these evets that you have your water screened for bacteria and nitrates.

Photos are of positive bacterial result discovered in screening a well that was overtopped this week in Thomas County. This result indicates F***l Coliform Bacteria and E. Coli are present in this well and it should be chlorinated to eliminate bacteria.

You can pick up a sample kits from your county health departments as well as our Colby office. For chlorination guidance, please contact this office.

NWLEPG
350 South Range, Suite 4
Colby, KS 67701

785-443-8636

[email protected]

08/07/2025

WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED

If you have a failed or failing wastewater system, or you have a cesspool, you may qualify for up to 100% replacement cost to install a new wastewater system!

See our website for details - nwlepg.org

06/13/2025

Camp Ben Latrine is in place and ready for the final touches! NWLEPG wishes to congratulate Scott County Youth Inc. for their contributions to their community!

05/01/2025

If you are interested in having an in-depth assessment of your private domestic water well, this is a great opportunity. Kansas Geological Survey will collect samples from your well and test for common water quality parameters such as nitrate, ammonia, chloride, sulfate, uranium, arsenic, iron, magnesium, pH, etc.
Testing is provided at no cost to well owners.

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04/14/2025

What a great opportunity for our teachers to learn about Kansas water! Please help us get this out to our wonderful science and agriculture teachers in NW Kansas!

Attention Teachers! We are delighted to invite you to attend “Kansans Live WELL,” a three-day short course designed for Kansas high school science and agriculture teachers. This course will explore water and hydrogeology in Western Kansas, address key water issues facing our communities, and provide you with practical strategies to bring these topics back to your students. It will be held in Great Bend, Kansas from June 2-4 with all hotel, mileage, and food expenses paid.
If you're interested please sign up by May 1 using the link below. Spots are limited to 20 teachers.
https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ea01Caqb7nKOqdU