Public water system · KS2011508
ActiveMarion Co Rwd 2
At a glance
Marion Co Rwd 2 (PWSID KS2011508) is an active community water system in Marion County, Kansas. It reports serving 175 people through 84 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
84
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Marion Co Rwd 2 compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Marion Co Rwd 2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 700 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 9,799 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 Marion Co Rwd 2 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 Marion Co Rwd 2?
EPA lists Marion Co Rwd 2 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. 13 of the 14 active systems in Marion County (93%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Marion Co Rwd 2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between February 1991 and December 2017. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Marion Co Rwd 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Marion Co Rwd 2?
Marion Co Rwd 2 (PWSID KS2011508) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Marion Co Rwd 2 serve?
Marion Co Rwd 2 reports serving 175 people through 84 service connections in Marion County, Kansas.
Where does Marion Co Rwd 2 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 Marion Co Rwd 2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Marion Co Rwd 2'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Marion Co Rwd 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Marion Co Rwd 2 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro, City of | Marion | 2,740 | Community | Surface water |
| Marion, City of | Marion | 1,902 | Community | Surface water |
| Marion Co Rwd 4 | Marion | 1,398 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Peabody, City of | Marion | 932 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Marion Co Rwd 1 | Marion | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goessel, City of | Marion | 558 | 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, “Marion Co Rwd 2, PWSID KS2011508, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/marion-co-rwd-2-ks2011508 (data as of October 1, 2026).