Public water system · KS2014103
ActiveOsborne Co Rwd 1a
At a glance
Osborne Co Rwd 1a (PWSID KS2014103) is an active community water system in Osborne County, Kansas. It reports serving 81 people through 122 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. 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
81
Service connections
122
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Osborne Co Rwd 1a compare with other water systems in Osborne County?
By EPA's size categories, Osborne Co Rwd 1a is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Osborne County has 7 active public water systems, and Osborne Co Rwd 1a is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 394 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 2,755 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 Osborne Co Rwd 1a 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 Osborne Co Rwd 1a?
EPA lists Osborne Co Rwd 1a 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. 7 of the 7 active systems in Osborne County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Osborne Co Rwd 1a 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 December 2018 and April 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Osborne Co Rwd 1a: frequently asked questions
Who runs Osborne Co Rwd 1a?
Osborne Co Rwd 1a (PWSID KS2014103) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Osborne Co Rwd 1a serve?
Osborne Co Rwd 1a reports serving 81 people through 122 service connections in Osborne County, Kansas.
Where does Osborne Co Rwd 1a 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 Osborne Co Rwd 1a 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 Osborne Co Rwd 1a'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 the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Osborne Co Rwd 1a's water quality report?
As a community water system, Osborne Co Rwd 1a 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 Osborne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne, City of | Osborne | 1,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Downs, City of | Osborne | 804 | Community | Groundwater |
| Natoma, City of | Osborne | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alton, City of | Osborne | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portis, City of | Osborne | 86 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osborne Co Rwd 2 | Osborne | 60 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Osborne Co Rwd 1a, PWSID KS2014103, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/osborne-co-rwd-1a-ks2014103 (data as of October 1, 2026).