Public water system · KS2012513

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Coffeyville, City of

At a glance

City of Coffeyville (PWSID KS2012513) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Kansas. It reports serving 8,847 people through 4,298 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

8,847

Service connections

4,298

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2012513

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served8,847

Service connections4,298

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedCoffeyville

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyMontgomery County

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

By EPA's size categories, City of Coffeyville is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Montgomery County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Coffeyville is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.2 times the county average of 1,699 people per system, and accounts for 29% 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 Coffeyville is about 32% 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 Coffeyville?

EPA lists City of Coffeyville 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 Coffeyville have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and January 2024. By type: 8 required treatment not met, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. 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
2024-01-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2015-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2015-04-01	Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	Resolved
2014-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2006-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2005-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
1999-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1997-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1997-10-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1996-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Atrazinecode 2050	Yes	Resolved
1994-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1994-10-01	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 Coffeyville: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Coffeyville?

City of Coffeyville (PWSID KS2012513) 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 Coffeyville serve?

City of Coffeyville reports serving 8,847 people through 4,298 service connections in Montgomery County, Kansas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Coffeyville'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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Coffeyville's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Coffeyville 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
Independence, City of	Montgomery	8,464	Community	Surface water
Montgomery Co Rwd 1c	Montgomery	2,450	Community	Purchased surface water
Cherryvale, City of	Montgomery	2,159	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, “Coffeyville, City of, PWSID KS2012513, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/coffeyville-city-of-ks2012513 (data as of October 1, 2026).