Public water system · KS2105105
ActiveKsu Agricultural Research Center
At a glance
Ksu Agricultural Research Center (PWSID KS2105105) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ellis County, Kansas. It reports serving 35 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ksu Agricultural Research Center compare with other water systems in Ellis County?
By EPA's size categories, Ksu Agricultural Research Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ellis County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,865 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 26,113 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Ksu Agricultural Research Center is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Kansas has 40 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.8% 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 Ksu Agricultural Research Center?
EPA lists Ksu Agricultural Research Center 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. 1 of the 14 active systems in Ellis County (7.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ksu Agricultural Research Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2018 and January 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Ksu Agricultural Research Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ksu Agricultural Research Center?
Ksu Agricultural Research Center (PWSID KS2105105) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Ksu Agricultural Research Center serve?
Ksu Agricultural Research Center reports serving 35 people through 7 service connections in Ellis County, Kansas.
Where does Ksu Agricultural Research Center 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 Ksu Agricultural Research Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Ksu Agricultural Research Center'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ksu Agricultural Research Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ksu Agricultural Research Center is a non-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 Ellis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays, City of | Ellis | 21,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellis, City of | Ellis | 2,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Victoria, City of | Ellis | 1,149 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellis Co Rwd 6 | Ellis | 383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellis Co Rwd 1c | Ellis | 340 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Countryside Estates MHP Hays Ks, LLC | Ellis | 300 | 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, “Ksu Agricultural Research Center, PWSID KS2105105, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/ksu-agricultural-research-center-ks2105105 (data as of October 1, 2026).