Public water system · KS2009501
ActiveCunningham, City of
At a glance
City of Cunningham (PWSID KS2009501) is an active community water system in Kingman County, Kansas. It reports serving 462 people through 254 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
462
Service connections
254
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Cunningham compare with other water systems in Kingman County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Cunningham is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kingman County has 6 active public water systems, and City of Cunningham is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 4,365 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 Cunningham 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 City of Cunningham?
EPA lists City of Cunningham 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Kingman County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Cunningham have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and February 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | 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 7 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 Cunningham: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Cunningham?
City of Cunningham (PWSID KS2009501) 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 Cunningham serve?
City of Cunningham reports serving 462 people through 254 service connections in Kingman County, Kansas.
Where does City of Cunningham 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 City of Cunningham have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Cunningham'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Cunningham's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Cunningham 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 Kingman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman, City of | Kingman | 3,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norwich, City of | Kingman | 433 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingman Co Rwd 1 | Kingman | 280 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Zenda, City of | Kingman | 69 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spivey, City of | Kingman | 59 | 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, “Cunningham, City of, PWSID KS2009501, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/cunningham-city-of-ks2009501 (data as of October 1, 2026).