Public water system · KS2011309
ActiveMcpherson, City of
At a glance
City of Mcpherson (PWSID KS2011309) is an active community water system in McPherson County, Kansas. It reports serving 13,944 people through 6,028 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,944
Service connections
6,028
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Mcpherson compare with other water systems in McPherson County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Mcpherson is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). McPherson County has 15 active public water systems, and City of Mcpherson is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.4 times the county average of 1,656 people per system, and accounts for 56% of the 24,838 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 Mcpherson is about twice 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 Mcpherson?
EPA lists City of Mcpherson 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. 14 of the 15 active systems in McPherson County (93%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Mcpherson have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1988 and December 2020. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene and Benzene. EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Mcpherson: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Mcpherson?
City of Mcpherson (PWSID KS2011309) 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 Mcpherson serve?
City of Mcpherson reports serving 13,944 people through 6,028 service connections in McPherson County, Kansas.
Where does City of Mcpherson 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 Mcpherson have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Mcpherson'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Mcpherson's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Mcpherson 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 McPherson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsborg, City of | McPherson | 3,496 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moundridge, City of | McPherson | 1,958 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inman, City of | McPherson | 1,316 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galva, City of | McPherson | 870 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canton, City of | McPherson | 699 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcpherson Co Rwd 4 | McPherson | 636 | 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, “Mcpherson, City of, PWSID KS2011309, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/mcpherson-city-of-ks2011309 (data as of October 1, 2026).