Public water system · KS2019702
ActiveAlta Vista, City of
At a glance
City of Alta Vista (PWSID KS2019702) is an active community water system in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It reports serving 422 people through 237 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
422
Service connections
237
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Alta Vista compare with other water systems in Wabaunsee County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Alta Vista is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wabaunsee County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Alta Vista is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 494 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% of the 4,939 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 Alta Vista 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 90 Kansas systems (8.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Alta Vista?
EPA lists City of Alta Vista 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Wabaunsee County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Alta Vista have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2025. By type: 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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.
| 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 |
| 2024-09-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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 Alta Vista: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Alta Vista?
City of Alta Vista (PWSID KS2019702) 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 Alta Vista serve?
City of Alta Vista reports serving 422 people through 237 service connections in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Where does City of Alta Vista get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does City of Alta Vista have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are 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 City of Alta Vista'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are 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 City of Alta Vista's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Alta Vista 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 Wabaunsee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee Co Rwd 2 | Wabaunsee | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alma, City of | Wabaunsee | 799 | Community | Surface water |
| Maple Hill, City of | Wabaunsee | 646 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eskridge, City of | Wabaunsee | 413 | Community | Surface water |
| Wabaunsee Co Rwd 1 | Wabaunsee | 400 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mcfarland, City of | Wabaunsee | 281 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Alta Vista, City of, PWSID KS2019702, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/alta-vista-city-of-ks2019702 (data as of October 1, 2026).