Public water system · KS2003705
ActivePittsburg, City of
At a glance
City of Pittsburg (PWSID KS2003705) is an active community water system in Crawford County, Kansas. It reports serving 20,738 people through 8,291 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
20,738
Service connections
8,291
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Pittsburg compare with other water systems in Crawford County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Pittsburg is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Crawford County has 18 active public water systems, and City of Pittsburg is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.6 times the county average of 2,163 people per system, and accounts for 53% of the 38,940 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 Pittsburg is about 3.1 times 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 Pittsburg?
EPA lists City of Pittsburg 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. 18 of the 18 active systems in Crawford County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Pittsburg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and January 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Pittsburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Pittsburg?
City of Pittsburg (PWSID KS2003705) 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 Pittsburg serve?
City of Pittsburg reports serving 20,738 people through 8,291 service connections in Crawford County, Kansas.
Where does City of Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Pittsburg'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Pittsburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Pittsburg 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 Crawford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenac, City of | Crawford | 3,395 | Community | Groundwater |
| Girard, City of | Crawford | 2,497 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Crawford Co Rwd 5 | Crawford | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crawford Co Rwd 1c | Crawford | 1,915 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Crawford Co Rwd 4 | Crawford | 1,580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crawford Co Rwd 2 | Crawford | 1,460 | 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, “Pittsburg, City of, PWSID KS2003705, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/pittsburg-city-of-ks2003705 (data as of October 1, 2026).