Public water system · KS2114503
ActiveFort Larned Picnic Area
At a glance
Fort Larned Picnic Area (PWSID KS2114503) is an active transient non-community water system in Pawnee County, Kansas. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Larned Picnic Area compare with other water systems in Pawnee County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Larned Picnic Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pawnee County has 6 active public water systems, and Fort Larned Picnic Area is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 981 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 5,887 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Fort Larned Picnic Area is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Kansas has 138 active transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Fort Larned Picnic Area?
EPA lists Fort Larned Picnic Area as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 6 active systems in Pawnee County (33%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Fort Larned Picnic Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and October 2006. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Fort Larned Picnic Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Larned Picnic Area?
Fort Larned Picnic Area (PWSID KS2114503) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Larned Picnic Area serve?
Fort Larned Picnic Area reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Pawnee County, Kansas.
Where does Fort Larned Picnic Area 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 Fort Larned Picnic Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Fort Larned Picnic Area'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Larned Picnic Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Larned Picnic Area is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Pawnee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larned, City of | Pawnee | 3,621 | Community | Groundwater |
| Larned State Hospital | Pawnee | 1,900 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Burdett, City of | Pawnee | 218 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rozel, City of | Pawnee | 98 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Larned National Historic Site | Pawnee | 25 | 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, “Fort Larned Picnic Area, PWSID KS2114503, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/fort-larned-picnic-area-ks2114503 (data as of October 1, 2026).