Public water system · KS2005509
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At a glance
City of Holcomb (PWSID KS2005509) is an active community water system in Finney County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,228 people through 775 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,228
Service connections
775
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Holcomb compare with other water systems in Finney County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Holcomb is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Finney County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Holcomb is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% of the 47,281 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 Holcomb 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 Holcomb?
EPA lists City of Holcomb 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. 7 of the 18 active systems in Finney County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Holcomb have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and December 2019. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice, Groundwater Rule and Thallium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-03 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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 Holcomb: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Holcomb?
City of Holcomb (PWSID KS2005509) 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 Holcomb serve?
City of Holcomb reports serving 2,228 people through 775 service connections in Finney County, Kansas.
Where does City of Holcomb 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 Holcomb 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 December 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 Holcomb'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 December 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 Holcomb's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Holcomb 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 Finney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City, City of | Finney | 35,126 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Finney | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Finney Co Rwd 1 | Finney | 2,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| East Garden Village Mobile Home Park | Finney | 1,575 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brookover Land Enterprises, L.P. | Finney | 1,180 | Community | Groundwater |
| Towns Riverview Subdivision | Finney | 950 | 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, “Holcomb, City of, PWSID KS2005509, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/holcomb-city-of-ks2005509 (data as of October 1, 2026).