Public water system · KS2011103

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Admire, City of

At a glance

City of Admire (PWSID KS2011103) is an active community water system in Lyon County, Kansas. It reports serving 130 people through 72 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

130

Service connections

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2011103

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served130

Service connections72

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedAdmire

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyLyon County

How does City of Admire compare with other water systems in Lyon County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Admire is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lyon County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,555 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 30,663 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Admire is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Kansas has 863 active community water systems, 83% of the state's 1,041 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 278 Kansas systems (27%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Admire?

EPA lists City of Admire as owned by a local government. The KS state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 11 of the 12 active systems in Lyon County (92%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Admire have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and January 2026. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2025-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2018-07-02	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-07-03	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2008-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved

All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

City of Admire: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Admire?

City of Admire (PWSID KS2011103) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Admire serve?

City of Admire reports serving 130 people through 72 service connections in Lyon County, Kansas.

Where does City of Admire get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does City of Admire have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is City of Admire's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Admire's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Admire must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Lyon County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Emporia, City of	Lyon	24,009	Community	Surface water
Lyon Co Rwd 1	Lyon	1,595	Community	Purchased surface water
Lyon Co Rwd 5	Lyon	1,310	Community	Purchased surface water
Lyon Co Rwd 4	Lyon	980	Community	Purchased surface water
Lyon Co Rwd 2	Lyon	750	Community	Purchased surface water
Olpe, City of	Lyon	513	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Admire, City of, PWSID KS2011103, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/admire-city-of-ks2011103 (data as of October 1, 2026).