Public water system · KS2013307

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Chanute, City of

At a glance

City of Chanute (PWSID KS2013307) is an active community water system in Neosho County, Kansas. It reports serving 8,642 people through 4,392 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.

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

Population served

8,642

Service connections

4,392

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2013307

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served8,642

Service connections4,392

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedChanute

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyNeosho County

How does City of Chanute compare with other water systems in Neosho County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Chanute is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Neosho County has 15 active public water systems, and City of Chanute is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.7 times the county average of 1,128 people per system, and accounts for 51% of the 16,913 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 Chanute is about 29% above 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 Chanute?

EPA lists City of Chanute 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. 15 of the 15 active systems in Neosho County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Chanute have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and April 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 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
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2019-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2017-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2017-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-02-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1999-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	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 Chanute: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Chanute?

City of Chanute (PWSID KS2013307) 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 Chanute serve?

City of Chanute reports serving 8,642 people through 4,392 service connections in Neosho County, Kansas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Chanute'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Chanute's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Chanute 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 Neosho County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Neosho Co Rwd 4	Neosho	2,095	Community	Purchased surface water
Neosho Co Rwd 2	Neosho	1,210	Community	Purchased surface water
Erie, City of	Neosho	1,037	Community	Surface water
Neosho Co Rwd 1c	Neosho	670	Community	Purchased surface water
Neosho Co Rwd 7	Neosho	625	Community	Purchased surface water
St Paul, City of	Neosho	597	Community	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, “Chanute, City of, PWSID KS2013307, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/chanute-city-of-ks2013307 (data as of October 1, 2026).