Public water system · KS2004104
ActiveDickinson Co Rwd 1
At a glance
Dickinson Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2004104) is an active community water system in Dickinson County, Kansas. It reports serving 879 people through 371 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 January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
879
Service connections
371
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dickinson Co Rwd 1 compare with other water systems in Dickinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Dickinson Co Rwd 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dickinson County has 15 active public water systems, and Dickinson Co Rwd 1 is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 1,017 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 15,256 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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson Co Rwd 1?
EPA lists Dickinson 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. 11 of the 15 active systems in Dickinson County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dickinson Co Rwd 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Dickinson Co Rwd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dickinson Co Rwd 1?
Dickinson Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2004104) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Dickinson Co Rwd 1 serve?
Dickinson Co Rwd 1 reports serving 879 people through 371 service connections in Dickinson County, Kansas.
Where does Dickinson 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 Dickinson Co Rwd 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Dickinson 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Dickinson Co Rwd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dickinson 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 Dickinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene, City of | Dickinson | 6,468 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Herington, City of | Dickinson | 2,332 | Community | Surface water |
| Dickinson Co Rwd 2 | Dickinson | 1,703 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Chapman, City of | Dickinson | 1,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Solomon, City of | Dickinson | 993 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enterprise, City of | Dickinson | 714 | 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, “Dickinson Co Rwd 1, PWSID KS2004104, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/dickinson-co-rwd-1-ks2004104 (data as of October 1, 2026).