Public water system · KS2015509
ActiveHutchinson, City of
At a glance
City of Hutchinson (PWSID KS2015509) is an active community water system in Reno County, Kansas. It reports serving 39,712 people through 16,434 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
39,712
Service connections
16,434
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Hutchinson compare with other water systems in Reno County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Hutchinson is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Reno County has 25 active public water systems, and City of Hutchinson is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 2,025 people per system, and accounts for 78% of the 50,620 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 Hutchinson is about 5.9 times 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 Hutchinson?
EPA lists City of Hutchinson 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. 18 of the 25 active systems in Reno County (72%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Hutchinson have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1988 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Groundwater Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. EPA lists 9 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 |
| 2022-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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 Hutchinson: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Hutchinson?
City of Hutchinson (PWSID KS2015509) 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 Hutchinson serve?
City of Hutchinson reports serving 39,712 people through 16,434 service connections in Reno County, Kansas.
Where does City of Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 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 City of Hutchinson'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 10 violations for this system; 2 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 City of Hutchinson's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Hutchinson 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 Reno County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hutchinson, City of | Reno | 2,498 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buhler, City of | Reno | 1,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Haven, City of | Reno | 1,149 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nickerson, City of | Reno | 1,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pretty Prairie, City of | Reno | 655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reno Co Rwd 4 | Reno | 635 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hutchinson, City of, PWSID KS2015509, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/hutchinson-city-of-ks2015509 (data as of October 1, 2026).