Public water system · KS2002117
ActiveCherokee Co Rwd 5
At a glance
Cherokee Co Rwd 5 (PWSID KS2002117) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Kansas. It reports serving 480 people through 162 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
480
Service connections
162
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherokee Co Rwd 5 compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee Co Rwd 5 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherokee County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,063 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 19,138 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 Cherokee Co Rwd 5 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 278 Kansas systems (27%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cherokee Co Rwd 5?
EPA lists Cherokee Co Rwd 5 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. 17 of the 18 active systems in Cherokee County (94%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cherokee Co Rwd 5 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Cherokee Co Rwd 5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee Co Rwd 5?
Cherokee Co Rwd 5 (PWSID KS2002117) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherokee Co Rwd 5 serve?
Cherokee Co Rwd 5 reports serving 480 people through 162 service connections in Cherokee County, Kansas.
Where does Cherokee Co Rwd 5 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cherokee Co Rwd 5 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Cherokee Co Rwd 5'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherokee Co Rwd 5's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherokee Co Rwd 5 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Springs, City of | Cherokee | 3,852 | Community | Surface water |
| Columbus, City of | Cherokee | 2,882 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Galena, City of | Cherokee | 2,743 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cherokee Co Rwd 3 | Cherokee | 1,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cherokee Co Rwd 4 | Cherokee | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherokee Co Rwd 8 | Cherokee | 1,235 | 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, “Cherokee Co Rwd 5, PWSID KS2002117, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/cherokee-co-rwd-5-ks2002117 (data as of October 1, 2026).