Public water system · KS2000913
ActiveBarton County Community College
At a glance
Barton County Community College (PWSID KS2000913) is an active community water system in Barton County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,000 people through 39 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
39
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Barton County Community College compare with other water systems in Barton County?
By EPA's size categories, Barton County Community College is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Barton County has 16 active public water systems, and Barton County Community College is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 1,426 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 22,818 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 Barton County Community College 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 Barton County Community College?
EPA lists Barton County Community College 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 16 active systems in Barton County (69%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Barton County Community College have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between December 2002 and December 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Barton County Community College: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barton County Community College?
Barton County Community College (PWSID KS2000913) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Barton County Community College serve?
Barton County Community College reports serving 1,000 people through 39 service connections in Barton County, Kansas.
Where does Barton County Community College 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 Barton County Community College have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. 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 Barton County Community College'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barton County Community College's water quality report?
As a community water system, Barton County Community College 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 Barton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend, City of | Barton | 14,580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hoisington, City of | Barton | 2,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellinwood, City of | Barton | 1,989 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Bend Industrial Park | Barton | 700 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Claflin, City of | Barton | 553 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barton Co Rwd 2 | Barton | 368 | Community | Purchased 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, “Barton County Community College, PWSID KS2000913, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/barton-county-community-college-ks2000913 (data as of October 1, 2026).