Public water system · KS2005533
ActiveBackcountry, LLC
At a glance
Backcountry, LLC (PWSID KS2005533) is an active community water system in Finney County, Kansas. It reports serving 84 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
84
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Backcountry, LLC compare with other water systems in Finney County?
By EPA's size categories, Backcountry, LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Finney County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 47,281 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 Backcountry, LLC 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 587 Kansas systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Backcountry, LLC?
EPA lists Backcountry, LLC as privately owned. 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 18 active systems in Finney County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Backcountry, LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and November 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 11 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Backcountry, LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Backcountry, LLC?
Backcountry, LLC (PWSID KS2005533) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Backcountry, LLC serve?
Backcountry, LLC reports serving 84 people through 28 service connections in Finney County, Kansas.
Where does Backcountry, LLC get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Backcountry, LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Backcountry, LLC'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; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Backcountry, LLC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Backcountry, LLC 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 Finney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City, City of | Finney | 35,126 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Finney | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Holcomb, City of | Finney | 2,228 | Community | Groundwater |
| Finney Co Rwd 1 | Finney | 2,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| East Garden Village Mobile Home Park | Finney | 1,575 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brookover Land Enterprises, L.P. | Finney | 1,180 | 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, “Backcountry, LLC, PWSID KS2005533, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/backcountry-llc-ks2005533 (data as of October 1, 2026).