Public water system · KS2005306

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Ellsworth, City of

At a glance

City of Ellsworth (PWSID KS2005306) is an active community water system in Ellsworth County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,992 people through 1,253 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.

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

Population served

2,992

Service connections

1,253

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2005306

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,992

Service connections1,253

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedEllsworth

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyEllsworth County

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

By EPA's size categories, City of Ellsworth is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ellsworth County has 7 active public water systems, and City of Ellsworth is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 159% above the county average of 1,155 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 8,084 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 Ellsworth is about 55% 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 Ellsworth?

EPA lists City of Ellsworth 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 7 active systems in Ellsworth County (86%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Ellsworth have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between August 2019 and October 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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
2023-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2023-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2023-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2023-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2023-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2023-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2020-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2020-07-08	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-10-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-08-25	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800	Yes	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 Ellsworth: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Ellsworth?

City of Ellsworth (PWSID KS2005306) 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 Ellsworth serve?

City of Ellsworth reports serving 2,992 people through 1,253 service connections in Ellsworth County, Kansas.

Where does City of Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Ellsworth'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Ellsworth's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ellsworth Co Rwd 1	Ellsworth	3,128	Community	Surface water
Wilson, City of	Ellsworth	836	Community	Groundwater
Kanopolis, City of	Ellsworth	453	Community	Groundwater
Holyrood, City of	Ellsworth	409	Community	Groundwater
Lorraine, City of	Ellsworth	140	Community	Groundwater
Kanopolanes Mobile Park, LLC	Ellsworth	126	Transient non-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, “Ellsworth, City of, PWSID KS2005306, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/ellsworth-city-of-ks2005306 (data as of October 1, 2026).