Public water system · KS2016711

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Dorrance, City of

At a glance

City of Dorrance (PWSID KS2016711) is an active community water system in Russell County, Kansas. It reports serving 145 people through 133 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 June 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

145

Service connections

133

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2016711

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served145

Service connections133

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedDorrance

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyRussell County

How does City of Dorrance compare with other water systems in Russell County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Dorrance is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Russell County has 12 active public water systems, and City of Dorrance is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 588 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 7,053 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 Dorrance 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 City of Dorrance?

EPA lists City of Dorrance 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. 12 of the 12 active systems in Russell County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Dorrance have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2018 and June 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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
2025-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Unaddressed
2023-11-02	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-12-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2021-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2021-04-08	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2018-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2018-11-23	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	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.

City of Dorrance: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Dorrance?

City of Dorrance (PWSID KS2016711) 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 Dorrance serve?

City of Dorrance reports serving 145 people through 133 service connections in Russell County, Kansas.

Where does City of Dorrance 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 City of Dorrance 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 June 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 Dorrance'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 June 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 Dorrance's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Dorrance 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 Russell County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Russell, City of	Russell	4,388	Community	Surface water
Russell Co Rwd 3	Russell	1,300	Community	Purchased groundwater
Gorham, City of	Russell	381	Community	Purchased surface water
Lucas, City of	Russell	337	Community	Groundwater
Luray, City of	Russell	167	Community	Purchased surface water
Bunker Hill, City of	Russell	106	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, “Dorrance, City of, PWSID KS2016711, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/dorrance-city-of-ks2016711 (data as of October 1, 2026).