Public water system · KS2013703
ActiveNorton Co Rwd 1
At a glance
Norton Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2013703) is an active community water system in Norton County, Kansas. It reports serving 50 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Norton Co Rwd 1 compare with other water systems in Norton County?
By EPA's size categories, Norton Co Rwd 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Norton County has 8 active public water systems, and Norton Co Rwd 1 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 553 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 4,426 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 Norton Co Rwd 1 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 Norton Co Rwd 1?
EPA lists Norton Co Rwd 1 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Norton County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Norton Co Rwd 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Norton Co Rwd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Norton Co Rwd 1?
Norton Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2013703) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Norton Co Rwd 1 serve?
Norton Co Rwd 1 reports serving 50 people through 23 service connections in Norton County, Kansas.
Where does Norton Co Rwd 1 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 Norton Co Rwd 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. 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 Norton Co Rwd 1'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Norton Co Rwd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Norton Co Rwd 1 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 Norton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton, City of | Norton | 2,758 | Community | Surface water |
| Norton Correctional Facility | Norton | 950 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Almena, City of | Norton | 366 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lenora, City of | Norton | 206 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clayton, City of | Norton | 46 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kdot Norton Reservoir Rest Area 31515 | Norton | 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, “Norton Co Rwd 1, PWSID KS2013703, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/norton-co-rwd-1-ks2013703 (data as of October 1, 2026).