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Anderson Co Rwd 5

At a glance

Anderson Co Rwd 5 (PWSID KS2000306) is an active community water system in Anderson County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,093 people through 837 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.

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

Population served

2,093

Service connections

837

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2000306
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served2,093
Service connections837
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program
City servedColony
StateKansas
ZIP—
CountyAnderson County

How does Anderson Co Rwd 5 compare with other water systems in Anderson County?

By EPA's size categories, Anderson Co Rwd 5 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Anderson County has 7 active public water systems, and Anderson Co Rwd 5 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,039 people per system, and accounts for 29% of the 7,276 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 Anderson Co Rwd 5 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 Anderson Co Rwd 5?

EPA lists Anderson Co Rwd 5 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in Anderson County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Anderson Co Rwd 5 have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2015. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2015-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2014-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2014-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2014-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2002-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2000-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1998-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1997-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1996-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1996-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1994-01-01Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
1993-07-01Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved

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.

Anderson Co Rwd 5: frequently asked questions

Who runs Anderson Co Rwd 5?

Anderson Co Rwd 5 (PWSID KS2000306) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.

How many people does Anderson Co Rwd 5 serve?

Anderson Co Rwd 5 reports serving 2,093 people through 837 service connections in Anderson County, Kansas.

Where does Anderson Co Rwd 5 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 Anderson Co Rwd 5 have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Anderson Co Rwd 5'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.

Where can I find Anderson Co Rwd 5's water quality report?

As a community water system, Anderson Co Rwd 5 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 Anderson County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Garnett, City ofAnderson3,192CommunitySurface water
Anderson Co Rwd 4Anderson1,200CommunityPurchased surface water
Colony, City ofAnderson377CommunityPurchased surface water
Greeley, City ofAnderson271CommunityPurchased surface water
Kincaid, City ofAnderson106CommunityPurchased surface water
Anderson Co Rwd 1Anderson37CommunityPurchased 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, “Anderson Co Rwd 5, PWSID KS2000306, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/anderson-co-rwd-5-ks2000306 (data as of October 1, 2026).