Public water system · KS2003710

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Mulberry, City of

At a glance

City of Mulberry (PWSID KS2003710) is an active community water system in Crawford County, Kansas. It reports serving 411 people through 249 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.

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

Population served

411

Service connections

249

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2003710

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served411

Service connections249

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedMulberry

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyCrawford County

How does City of Mulberry compare with other water systems in Crawford County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Mulberry is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crawford County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,163 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 38,940 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 Mulberry 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 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 City of Mulberry?

EPA lists City of Mulberry 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. 18 of the 18 active systems in Crawford County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Mulberry have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2007 and April 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2022-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2021-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2017-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2017-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2016-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-02	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2010-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2009-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2009-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2007-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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 Mulberry: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Mulberry?

City of Mulberry (PWSID KS2003710) 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 Mulberry serve?

City of Mulberry reports serving 411 people through 249 service connections in Crawford County, Kansas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Mulberry'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Mulberry's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Mulberry 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 Crawford County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Pittsburg, City of	Crawford	20,738	Community	Groundwater
Frontenac, City of	Crawford	3,395	Community	Groundwater
Girard, City of	Crawford	2,497	Community	Purchased surface water
Crawford Co Rwd 5	Crawford	2,200	Community	Groundwater
Crawford Co Rwd 1c	Crawford	1,915	Community	Purchased surface water
Crawford Co Rwd 4	Crawford	1,580	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, “Mulberry, City of, PWSID KS2003710, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/mulberry-city-of-ks2003710 (data as of October 1, 2026).