Public water system · KS2008702

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Mclouth, City of

At a glance

City of Mclouth (PWSID KS2008702) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Kansas. It reports serving 858 people through 397 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 June 2025.

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

Population served

858

Service connections

397

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2008702

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served858

Service connections397

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedMclouth

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyJefferson County

How does City of Mclouth compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Mclouth is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 1,061 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 20,164 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 Mclouth 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. 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 Mclouth?

EPA lists City of Mclouth 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. 17 of the 19 active systems in Jefferson County (89%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Mclouth have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and June 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2025-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-11-17	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2019-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2017-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1994-01-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	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 Mclouth: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Mclouth?

City of Mclouth (PWSID KS2008702) 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 Mclouth serve?

City of Mclouth reports serving 858 people through 397 service connections in Jefferson County, Kansas.

Where does City of Mclouth 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 Mclouth have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Mclouth'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 June 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 Mclouth's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Mclouth 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 Jefferson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Jefferson Co Rwd 12	Jefferson	3,635	Community	Purchased surface water
Jefferson Co Rwd 3	Jefferson	2,435	Community	Groundwater
Jefferson Co Rwd 1	Jefferson	2,343	Community	Groundwater
Jefferson Co Rwd 13	Jefferson	2,115	Community	Groundwater
Jefferson Co Rwd 7	Jefferson	1,180	Community	Groundwater
Oskaloosa, City of	Jefferson	1,086	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, “Mclouth, City of, PWSID KS2008702, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/mclouth-city-of-ks2008702 (data as of October 1, 2026).