Public water system · KS2000110
ActiveAllen Co Rwd 8
At a glance
Allen Co Rwd 8 (PWSID KS2000110) is an active community water system in Allen County, Kansas. It reports serving 736 people through 321 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
736
Service connections
321
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Allen Co Rwd 8 compare with other water systems in Allen County?
By EPA's size categories, Allen Co Rwd 8 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Allen County has 14 active public water systems, and Allen Co Rwd 8 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 714 people per system, and accounts for 7.4% of the 9,991 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 Allen Co Rwd 8 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 Allen Co Rwd 8?
EPA lists Allen Co Rwd 8 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. 14 of the 14 active systems in Allen County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Allen Co Rwd 8 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2018 and July 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-05-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Allen Co Rwd 8: frequently asked questions
Who runs Allen Co Rwd 8?
Allen Co Rwd 8 (PWSID KS2000110) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Allen Co Rwd 8 serve?
Allen Co Rwd 8 reports serving 736 people through 321 service connections in Allen County, Kansas.
Where does Allen Co Rwd 8 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 Allen Co Rwd 8 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Allen Co Rwd 8'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Allen Co Rwd 8's water quality report?
As a community water system, Allen Co Rwd 8 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 Allen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iola, City of | Allen | 5,343 | Community | Surface water |
| Humboldt, City of | Allen | 1,836 | Community | Surface water |
| Gas City, City of | Allen | 501 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| La Harpe, City of | Allen | 484 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Moran, City of | Allen | 467 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Allen Co Rwd 15 | Allen | 135 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Allen Co Rwd 8, PWSID KS2000110, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/allen-co-rwd-8-ks2000110 (data as of October 1, 2026).