Public water system · KS2014901
ActiveEmmett, City of
At a glance
City of Emmett (PWSID KS2014901) is an active community water system in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It reports serving 170 people through 82 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 February 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
82
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Emmett compare with other water systems in Pottawatomie County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Emmett is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pottawatomie County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,221 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 23,206 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 Emmett 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 Emmett?
EPA lists City of Emmett 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. 13 of the 19 active systems in Pottawatomie County (68%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Emmett have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2019. The violations listed here began between November 2015 and February 2019. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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 Emmett: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Emmett?
City of Emmett (PWSID KS2014901) 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 Emmett serve?
City of Emmett reports serving 170 people through 82 service connections in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
Where does City of Emmett 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 Emmett 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 February 2019. 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 Emmett'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 February 2019. 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 Emmett's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Emmett 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 Pottawatomie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 1 | Pottawatomie | 7,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wamego, City of | Pottawatomie | 4,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Marys, City of | Pottawatomie | 2,781 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 | Pottawatomie | 1,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 4 | Pottawatomie | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| St George, City of | Pottawatomie | 998 | 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, “Emmett, City of, PWSID KS2014901, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/emmett-city-of-ks2014901 (data as of October 1, 2026).