Public water system · KS2003507
ActiveCowley Co Rwd 1
At a glance
Cowley Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2003507) is an active community water system in Cowley County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,500 people through 460 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 March 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
460
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cowley Co Rwd 1 compare with other water systems in Cowley County?
By EPA's size categories, Cowley Co Rwd 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cowley County has 16 active public water systems, and Cowley Co Rwd 1 is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 2,193 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 35,090 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 Cowley Co Rwd 1 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 587 Kansas systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cowley Co Rwd 1?
EPA lists Cowley Co Rwd 1 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. 15 of the 16 active systems in Cowley County (94%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cowley Co Rwd 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and March 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | 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 |
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.
Cowley Co Rwd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cowley Co Rwd 1?
Cowley Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2003507) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Cowley Co Rwd 1 serve?
Cowley Co Rwd 1 reports serving 1,500 people through 460 service connections in Cowley County, Kansas.
Where does Cowley Co Rwd 1 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Cowley Co Rwd 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2020. 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 Cowley Co Rwd 1'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 March 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cowley Co Rwd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cowley Co Rwd 1 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 Cowley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas City, City of | Cowley | 11,929 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winfield, City of | Cowley | 11,726 | Community | Surface water |
| Cowley Co Rwd 3 | Cowley | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cowley Co Rwd 5 | Cowley | 2,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Strother Field Airport Ind Park | Cowley | 1,534 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cowley Co Rwd 6 | Cowley | 792 | 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, “Cowley Co Rwd 1, PWSID KS2003507, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/cowley-co-rwd-1-ks2003507 (data as of October 1, 2026).