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Mcconnell Afb

At a glance

Mcconnell Afb (PWSID KS2017323) is an active community water system in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It reports serving 6,009 people through 337 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

6,009

Service connections

337

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2017323

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served6,009

Service connections337

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedWichita

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountySedgwick County

How does Mcconnell Afb compare with other water systems in Sedgwick County?

By EPA's size categories, Mcconnell Afb is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sedgwick County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 17,187 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 498,426 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 Mcconnell Afb is about 10% 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 278 Kansas systems (27%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Mcconnell Afb?

EPA lists Mcconnell Afb as owned by the federal 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 29 active systems in Sedgwick County (3.4%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Mcconnell Afb have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and September 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2015-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2015-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2013-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1999-10-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1993-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 9 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.

Mcconnell Afb: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mcconnell Afb?

Mcconnell Afb (PWSID KS2017323) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.

How many people does Mcconnell Afb serve?

Mcconnell Afb reports serving 6,009 people through 337 service connections in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Where does Mcconnell Afb get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Mcconnell Afb have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. 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 Mcconnell Afb'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.

Where can I find Mcconnell Afb's water quality report?

As a community water system, Mcconnell Afb 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 Sedgwick County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Wichita, City of	Sedgwick	395,699	Community	Surface water
Derby, City of	Sedgwick	25,413	Community	Purchased surface water
Haysville, City of	Sedgwick	11,315	Community	Groundwater
Park City, City of	Sedgwick	8,503	Community	Purchased surface water
Bel Aire, City of	Sedgwick	8,448	Community	Purchased surface water
Valley Center, City of	Sedgwick	7,419	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Mcconnell Afb, PWSID KS2017323, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/mcconnell-afb-ks2017323 (data as of October 1, 2026).