Public water system · KS2009911
ActiveGreat Plains Development Authority
At a glance
Great Plains Development Authority (PWSID KS2009911) is an active community water system in Labette County, Kansas. It reports serving 182 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
182
Service connections
9
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Great Plains Development Authority compare with other water systems in Labette County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Plains Development Authority is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Labette County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,307 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 19,599 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 Great Plains Development Authority 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Kansas systems (7.2%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Great Plains Development Authority?
EPA lists Great Plains Development Authority as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 15 active systems in Labette County (6.7%) are also privately owned.
Does Great Plains Development Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and January 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorite (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | 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.
Great Plains Development Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Plains Development Authority?
Great Plains Development Authority (PWSID KS2009911) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Plains Development Authority serve?
Great Plains Development Authority reports serving 182 people through 9 service connections in Labette County, Kansas.
Where does Great Plains Development Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Great Plains Development Authority 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 January 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 Great Plains Development Authority'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 January 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 Great Plains Development Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Great Plains Development Authority 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 Labette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons, City of | Labette | 9,479 | Community | Surface water |
| Oswego, City of | Labette | 1,680 | Community | Surface water |
| Labette Co Rwd 5 | Labette | 1,635 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Labette Co Rwd 6 | Labette | 1,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Labette Co Rwd 8 | Labette | 1,063 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Altamont, City of | Labette | 1,044 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Great Plains Development Authority, PWSID KS2009911, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/great-plains-development-authority-ks2009911 (data as of October 1, 2026).