Public water system · KS2004307
ActiveDoniphan Co Rwd 5
At a glance
Doniphan Co Rwd 5 (PWSID KS2004307) is an active community water system in Doniphan County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,457 people through 592 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,457
Service connections
592
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Doniphan Co Rwd 5 compare with other water systems in Doniphan County?
By EPA's size categories, Doniphan Co Rwd 5 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Doniphan County has 8 active public water systems, and Doniphan Co Rwd 5 is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 75% above the county average of 833 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 6,664 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 Doniphan Co Rwd 5 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 278 Kansas systems (27%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Doniphan Co Rwd 5?
EPA lists Doniphan Co Rwd 5 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Doniphan County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Doniphan Co Rwd 5 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and April 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Doniphan Co Rwd 5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Doniphan Co Rwd 5?
Doniphan Co Rwd 5 (PWSID KS2004307) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Doniphan Co Rwd 5 serve?
Doniphan Co Rwd 5 reports serving 1,457 people through 592 service connections in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Where does Doniphan Co Rwd 5 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Doniphan Co Rwd 5 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Doniphan Co Rwd 5'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Doniphan Co Rwd 5's water quality report?
As a community water system, Doniphan Co Rwd 5 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 Doniphan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wathena, City of | Doniphan | 1,242 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Elwood, City of | Doniphan | 1,114 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Troy, City of | Doniphan | 954 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highland, City of | Doniphan | 917 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doniphan Co Rwd 3 | Doniphan | 437 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Doniphan Co Rwd 6 | Doniphan | 428 | 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, “Doniphan Co Rwd 5, PWSID KS2004307, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/doniphan-co-rwd-5-ks2004307 (data as of October 1, 2026).