Public water system · KS2004108

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Chapman, City of

At a glance

City of Chapman (PWSID KS2004108) is an active community water system in Dickinson County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,377 people through 635 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.

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

Population served

1,377

Service connections

635

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2004108

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,377

Service connections635

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedChapman

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyDickinson County

How does City of Chapman compare with other water systems in Dickinson County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Chapman is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dickinson County has 15 active public water systems, and City of Chapman is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% above the county average of 1,017 people per system, and accounts for 9% of the 15,256 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 Chapman 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 Chapman?

EPA lists City of Chapman 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. 11 of the 15 active systems in Dickinson County (73%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Chapman have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between March 2001 and April 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 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
2023-04-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-10-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2021-11-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-09-29	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-07-31	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-03-02	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2003-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-03-01	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.

City of Chapman: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Chapman?

City of Chapman (PWSID KS2004108) 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 Chapman serve?

City of Chapman reports serving 1,377 people through 635 service connections in Dickinson County, Kansas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Chapman'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Chapman's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Chapman 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 Dickinson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Abilene, City of	Dickinson	6,468	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Herington, City of	Dickinson	2,332	Community	Surface water
Dickinson Co Rwd 2	Dickinson	1,703	Community	Purchased groundwater under influence
Solomon, City of	Dickinson	993	Community	Groundwater
Dickinson Co Rwd 1	Dickinson	879	Community	Groundwater
Enterprise, City of	Dickinson	714	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, “Chapman, City of, PWSID KS2004108, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/chapman-city-of-ks2004108 (data as of October 1, 2026).