Public water system · KS2115524
ActiveCatholic Diocese of Wichita
At a glance
Catholic Diocese of Wichita (PWSID KS2115524) is an active transient non-community water system in Reno County, Kansas. It reports serving 300 people through 21 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Catholic Diocese of Wichita compare with other water systems in Reno County?
By EPA's size categories, Catholic Diocese of Wichita is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Reno County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,025 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Catholic Diocese of Wichita is about twice that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Kansas has 138 active transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Catholic Diocese of Wichita?
EPA lists Catholic Diocese of Wichita 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. 6 of the 25 active systems in Reno County (24%) are also privately owned.
Does Catholic Diocese of Wichita have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and January 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-27 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | 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.
Catholic Diocese of Wichita: frequently asked questions
Who runs Catholic Diocese of Wichita?
Catholic Diocese of Wichita (PWSID KS2115524) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Catholic Diocese of Wichita serve?
Catholic Diocese of Wichita reports serving 300 people through 21 service connections in Reno County, Kansas.
Where does Catholic Diocese of Wichita 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 Catholic Diocese of Wichita have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Catholic Diocese of Wichita'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Catholic Diocese of Wichita's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Catholic Diocese of Wichita is a 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 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 |
| Buhler, City of | Reno | 1,315 | 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 |
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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, “Catholic Diocese of Wichita, PWSID KS2115524, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/catholic-diocese-of-wichita-ks2115524 (data as of October 1, 2026).