Public water system · KS2119308
ActiveKdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512
At a glance
Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 (PWSID KS2119308) is an active transient non-community water system in Thomas County, Kansas. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 compare with other water systems in Thomas County?
By EPA's size categories, Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Thomas County has 7 active public water systems, and Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 872 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,104 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Kansas has 138 active transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512?
EPA lists Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Thomas County (29%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between February 2004 and December 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512?
Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 (PWSID KS2119308) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 serve?
Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Thomas County, Kansas.
Where does Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 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 Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. 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 Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512 is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Thomas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby, City of | Thomas | 5,516 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brewster, City of | Thomas | 290 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rexford, City of | Thomas | 198 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kdot Colby Rest Area Wb 32511 | Thomas | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| High Plains Properties LLC | Thomas | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Qwik Fuel LLC | Thomas | 25 | Transient non-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, “Kdot Colby Rest Area Eb 32512, PWSID KS2119308, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/kdot-colby-rest-area-eb-32512-ks2119308 (data as of October 1, 2026).