Public water system · KS2014706
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At a glance
City of Phillipsburg (PWSID KS2014706) is an active community water system in Phillips County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,254 people through 1,288 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,254
Service connections
1,288
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Phillipsburg compare with other water systems in Phillips County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Phillipsburg is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Phillips County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Phillipsburg is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.9 times the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 59% of the 3,808 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 Phillipsburg is about 66% 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 City of Phillipsburg?
EPA lists City of Phillipsburg 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. 9 of the 10 active systems in Phillips County (90%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Phillipsburg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1989 and February 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Nitrate, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
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.
City of Phillipsburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Phillipsburg?
City of Phillipsburg (PWSID KS2014706) 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 Phillipsburg serve?
City of Phillipsburg reports serving 2,254 people through 1,288 service connections in Phillips County, Kansas.
Where does City of Phillipsburg 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 City of Phillipsburg have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. 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 Phillipsburg'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. 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 Phillipsburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Phillipsburg 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 Phillips County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan, City of | Phillips | 440 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phillips Co Rwd 1 | Phillips | 432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agra, City of | Phillips | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Island, City of | Phillips | 135 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kirwin, City of | Phillips | 132 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie View, City of | Phillips | 102 | 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, “Phillipsburg, City of, PWSID KS2014706, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/phillipsburg-city-of-ks2014706 (data as of October 1, 2026).