Public water system · KS2117502
ActiveNational Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal
At a glance
National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal (PWSID KS2117502) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Seward County, Kansas. It reports serving 3,086 people through 1,095 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,086
Service connections
1,095
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal compare with other water systems in Seward County?
By EPA's size categories, National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Seward County has 9 active public water systems, and National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 23,643 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal is about 7.2 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Kansas has 40 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.8% 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 National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal?
EPA lists National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal as privately owned. 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Seward County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and January 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | 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.
National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal: frequently asked questions
Who runs National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal?
National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal (PWSID KS2117502) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal serve?
National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal reports serving 3,086 people through 1,095 service connections in Seward County, Kansas.
Where does National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal 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 National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Seward County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal, City of | Seward | 19,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwestern Heights High School | Seward | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kismet, City of | Seward | 337 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rolling Hills Landowners Assn | Seward | 130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kdot Seward Co Weigh Station 64030 | Seward | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seven Winds Rv Park | Seward | 25 | Transient non-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, “National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal, PWSID KS2117502, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/national-beef-packing-co-llc-liberal-ks2117502 (data as of October 1, 2026).