Public water system · KS2015513

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Buhler, City of

At a glance

City of Buhler (PWSID KS2015513) is an active community water system in Reno County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,315 people through 554 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,315

Service connections

554

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2015513

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,315

Service connections554

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedBuhler

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyReno County

How does City of Buhler compare with other water systems in Reno County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Buhler is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Reno County has 25 active public water systems, and City of Buhler is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 2,025 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 50,620 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 Buhler 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 City of Buhler?

EPA lists City of Buhler 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. 18 of the 25 active systems in Reno County (72%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Buhler have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. The violations listed here began between April 2010 and September 2019. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (7 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.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2019-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2019-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2011-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2011-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2011-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2010-11-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2010-10-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2010-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2010-05-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2010-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	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.

City of Buhler: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Buhler?

City of Buhler (PWSID KS2015513) 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 Buhler serve?

City of Buhler reports serving 1,315 people through 554 service connections in Reno County, Kansas.

Where does City of Buhler 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 City of Buhler have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. 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 Buhler'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2019. 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 Buhler's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Buhler 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 Reno County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hutchinson, City of	Reno	39,712	Community	Groundwater
South Hutchinson, City of	Reno	2,498	Community	Groundwater
Haven, City of	Reno	1,149	Community	Groundwater
Nickerson, City of	Reno	1,050	Community	Groundwater
Pretty Prairie, City of	Reno	655	Community	Groundwater
Reno Co Rwd 4	Reno	635	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, “Buhler, City of, PWSID KS2015513, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/buhler-city-of-ks2015513 (data as of October 1, 2026).