Public water system · KS2115502
ActiveCheney State Park Marina
At a glance
Cheney State Park Marina (PWSID KS2115502) is an active transient non-community water system in Reno County, Kansas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cheney State Park Marina compare with other water systems in Reno County?
By EPA's size categories, Cheney State Park Marina 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 less than 0.1% 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 Cheney State Park Marina is well below 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 90 Kansas systems (8.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cheney State Park Marina?
EPA lists Cheney State Park Marina as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 25 active systems in Reno County (4%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Cheney State Park Marina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. The violations listed here began between September 1994 and May 2006. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Cheney State Park Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cheney State Park Marina?
Cheney State Park Marina (PWSID KS2115502) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Cheney State Park Marina serve?
Cheney State Park Marina reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Reno County, Kansas.
Where does Cheney State Park Marina get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cheney State Park Marina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. 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 Cheney State Park Marina'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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cheney State Park Marina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cheney State Park Marina 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, “Cheney State Park Marina, PWSID KS2115502, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/cheney-state-park-marina-ks2115502 (data as of October 1, 2026).