Public water system · KS2105718
ActiveNational Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge
At a glance
National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge (PWSID KS2105718) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Ford County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,955 people through 1,500 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 April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,955
Service connections
1,500
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge compare with other water systems in Ford County?
By EPA's size categories, National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ford County has 9 active public water systems, and National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 23% below the county average of 3,840 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% of the 34,558 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 Company LLC Dodge is about 6.9 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 Company LLC Dodge?
EPA lists National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge 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 Ford County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and April 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2008-12-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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 Company LLC Dodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge?
National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge (PWSID KS2105718) 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 Company LLC Dodge serve?
National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge reports serving 2,955 people through 1,500 service connections in Ford County, Kansas.
Where does National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge 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 Company LLC Dodge 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 April 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 National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge'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 April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. National Beef Packing Company LLC Dodge 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 Ford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge City, City of | Ford | 27,104 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | Ford | 2,600 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Spearville, City of | Ford | 796 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bucklin, City of | Ford | 719 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ford, City of | Ford | 204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kansas Soldiers Home | Ford | 130 | 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 Company LLC Dodge, PWSID KS2105718, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/national-beef-packing-company-llc-dodge-ks2105718 (data as of October 1, 2026).