Public water system · KS2105716
ActiveCargill Meat Solutions Corp
At a glance
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp (PWSID KS2105716) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ford County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,600 people through 30 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,600
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cargill Meat Solutions Corp compare with other water systems in Ford County?
By EPA's size categories, Cargill Meat Solutions Corp is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ford County has 9 active public water systems, and Cargill Meat Solutions Corp is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 3,840 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 34,558 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Cargill Meat Solutions Corp is about 6 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Kansas has 40 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.8% 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 Cargill Meat Solutions Corp?
EPA lists Cargill Meat Solutions Corp 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Ford County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Cargill Meat Solutions Corp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. The violations listed here began between February 2003 and May 2014. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cargill Meat Solutions Corp?
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp (PWSID KS2105716) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Cargill Meat Solutions Corp serve?
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp reports serving 2,600 people through 30 service connections in Ford County, Kansas.
Where does Cargill Meat Solutions Corp 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 Cargill Meat Solutions Corp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Cargill Meat Solutions Corp'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cargill Meat Solutions Corp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cargill Meat Solutions Corp is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Ford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge City, City of | Ford | 27,104 | Community | Groundwater |
| National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge | Ford | 2,955 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Spearville, City of | Ford | 796 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bucklin, City of | Ford | 719 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ford, City of | Ford | 204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kansas Soldiers Home | Ford | 130 | 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, “Cargill Meat Solutions Corp, PWSID KS2105716, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/cargill-meat-solutions-corp-ks2105716 (data as of October 1, 2026).