Public water system · KS2015703
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At a glance
City of Courtland (PWSID KS2015703) is an active community water system in Republic County, Kansas. It reports serving 288 people through 176 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
288
Service connections
176
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Courtland compare with other water systems in Republic County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Courtland is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Republic County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Courtland is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 493 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 4,932 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 Courtland 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 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 City of Courtland?
EPA lists City of Courtland 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. 10 of the 10 active systems in Republic County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Courtland have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2001. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Courtland: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Courtland?
City of Courtland (PWSID KS2015703) 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 Courtland serve?
City of Courtland reports serving 288 people through 176 service connections in Republic County, Kansas.
Where does City of Courtland 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 City of Courtland have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. 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 Courtland'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. 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 Courtland's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Courtland 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 Republic County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville, City of | Republic | 2,021 | Community | Groundwater |
| Republic Co Rwd 2 | Republic | 1,293 | Community | Groundwater |
| Republic Co Rwd 1 | Republic | 548 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scandia, City of | Republic | 337 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cuba, City of | Republic | 139 | Community | Groundwater |
| Munden, City of | Republic | 99 | Community | Purchased 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, “Courtland, City of, PWSID KS2015703, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/courtland-city-of-ks2015703 (data as of October 1, 2026).