Public water system · KS2012512

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Cherryvale, City of

At a glance

City of Cherryvale (PWSID KS2012512) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,159 people through 1,144 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.

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

Population served

2,159

Service connections

1,144

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2012512

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,159

Service connections1,144

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedCherryvale

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyMontgomery County

How does City of Cherryvale compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Cherryvale is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Cherryvale is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27% above the county average of 1,699 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 30,578 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 Cherryvale 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 City of Cherryvale?

EPA lists City of Cherryvale 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 Montgomery County (94%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Cherryvale have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Unaddressed
2025-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2025-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2022-10-31	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2021-12-01	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
2016-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2006-09-01	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
1992-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 11 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 Cherryvale: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Cherryvale?

City of Cherryvale (PWSID KS2012512) 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 Cherryvale serve?

City of Cherryvale reports serving 2,159 people through 1,144 service connections in Montgomery County, Kansas.

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

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Cherryvale'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Cherryvale's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Cherryvale 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 Montgomery County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Coffeyville, City of	Montgomery	8,847	Community	Surface water
Independence, City of	Montgomery	8,464	Community	Surface water
Montgomery Co Rwd 1c	Montgomery	2,450	Community	Purchased surface water
Caney, City of	Montgomery	1,756	Community	Surface water
Montgomery Co Rwd 2c A	Montgomery	1,113	Community	Purchased surface water
Montgomery Co Rwd 6	Montgomery	1,092	Community	Purchased 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, “Cherryvale, City of, PWSID KS2012512, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/cherryvale-city-of-ks2012512 (data as of October 1, 2026).