Public water system · KS2008703
ActiveNortonville, City of
At a glance
City of Nortonville (PWSID KS2008703) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Kansas. It reports serving 599 people through 369 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
599
Service connections
369
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Nortonville compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Nortonville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 1,061 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 20,164 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 Nortonville 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 Nortonville?
EPA lists City of Nortonville 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. 17 of the 19 active systems in Jefferson County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Nortonville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and May 2006. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 Nortonville: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Nortonville?
City of Nortonville (PWSID KS2008703) 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 Nortonville serve?
City of Nortonville reports serving 599 people through 369 service connections in Jefferson County, Kansas.
Where does City of Nortonville 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 Nortonville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. 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 Nortonville'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. 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 Nortonville's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Nortonville 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Co Rwd 12 | Jefferson | 3,635 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jefferson Co Rwd 3 | Jefferson | 2,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Co Rwd 1 | Jefferson | 2,343 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Co Rwd 13 | Jefferson | 2,115 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Co Rwd 7 | Jefferson | 1,180 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oskaloosa, City of | Jefferson | 1,086 | 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, “Nortonville, City of, PWSID KS2008703, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/nortonville-city-of-ks2008703 (data as of October 1, 2026).