Public water system · KS2007309
ActiveGreenwood Co Rwd 3
At a glance
Greenwood Co Rwd 3 (PWSID KS2007309) is an active community water system in Greenwood County, Kansas. It reports serving 400 people through 144 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
144
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greenwood Co Rwd 3 compare with other water systems in Greenwood County?
By EPA's size categories, Greenwood Co Rwd 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greenwood County has 10 active public water systems, and Greenwood Co Rwd 3 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 690 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 6,900 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 Greenwood Co Rwd 3 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 Greenwood Co Rwd 3?
EPA lists Greenwood Co Rwd 3 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Greenwood County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greenwood Co Rwd 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2016 and July 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Greenwood Co Rwd 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greenwood Co Rwd 3?
Greenwood Co Rwd 3 (PWSID KS2007309) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Greenwood Co Rwd 3 serve?
Greenwood Co Rwd 3 reports serving 400 people through 144 service connections in Greenwood County, Kansas.
Where does Greenwood Co Rwd 3 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 Greenwood Co Rwd 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Greenwood Co Rwd 3'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Greenwood Co Rwd 3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greenwood Co Rwd 3 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 Greenwood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka, City of | Greenwood | 2,289 | Community | Surface water |
| Greenwood Co Rwd 1 | Greenwood | 1,885 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenwood Co Rwd 2 | Greenwood | 1,062 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Madison, City of | Greenwood | 682 | Community | Surface water |
| Severy, City of | Greenwood | 200 | Community | Surface water |
| Hamilton, City of | Greenwood | 180 | 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, “Greenwood Co Rwd 3, PWSID KS2007309, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/greenwood-co-rwd-3-ks2007309 (data as of October 1, 2026).