Public water system · KS2003101

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Burlington, City of

At a glance

City of Burlington (PWSID KS2003101) is an active community water system in Coffey County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,641 people through 1,343 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 August 2020.

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

Population served

2,641

Service connections

1,343

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2003101

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,641

Service connections1,343

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedBurlington

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyCoffey County

How does City of Burlington compare with other water systems in Coffey County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Burlington is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Coffey County has 9 active public water systems, and City of Burlington is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 148% above the county average of 1,064 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 9,572 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 Burlington is about 61% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Kansas systems (7.2%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Burlington?

EPA lists City of Burlington 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. 9 of the 9 active systems in Coffey County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Burlington have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and August 2020. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 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
2020-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2020-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2016-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2008-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2007-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2006-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2006-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2006-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2006-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	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 Burlington: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Burlington?

City of Burlington (PWSID KS2003101) 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 Burlington serve?

City of Burlington reports serving 2,641 people through 1,343 service connections in Coffey County, Kansas.

Where does City of Burlington get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Burlington 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 August 2020. 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 Burlington'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 August 2020. 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 Burlington's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Burlington 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 Coffey County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Coffey Co Rwd 3	Coffey	1,903	Community	Purchased surface water
Coffey Co Rwd 2e	Coffey	1,254	Community	Purchased surface water
Coffey Co Rwd 2	Coffey	1,146	Community	Purchased surface water
Lebo, City of	Coffey	883	Community	Purchased surface water
Waverly, City of	Coffey	574	Community	Purchased surface water
Leroy, City of	Coffey	447	Community	Purchased 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, “Burlington, City of, PWSID KS2003101, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/burlington-city-of-ks2003101 (data as of October 1, 2026).