Public water system · KS2016134
ActiveHunters Island Water District
At a glance
Hunters Island Water District (PWSID KS2016134) is an active community water system in Riley County, Kansas. It reports serving 200 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
70
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hunters Island Water District compare with other water systems in Riley County?
By EPA's size categories, Hunters Island Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Riley County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,819 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 62,651 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 Hunters Island Water District 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 90 Kansas systems (8.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hunters Island Water District?
EPA lists Hunters Island Water District 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 13 active systems in Riley County (54%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hunters Island Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and November 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | 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.
Hunters Island Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hunters Island Water District?
Hunters Island Water District (PWSID KS2016134) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Hunters Island Water District serve?
Hunters Island Water District reports serving 200 people through 70 service connections in Riley County, Kansas.
Where does Hunters Island Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hunters Island Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Hunters Island Water District'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Hunters Island Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hunters Island Water District 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 Riley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, City of | Riley | 54,763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riley Co Rwd 1 | Riley | 2,108 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ogden, City of | Riley | 1,721 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colonial Gardens Mobile Home Ct | Riley | 1,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Riley, City of | Riley | 977 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverchase Mobile Home Park | Riley | 460 | 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, “Hunters Island Water District, PWSID KS2016134, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/hunters-island-water-district-ks2016134 (data as of October 1, 2026).