Public water system · KS2014904
ActivePottawatomie Co Rwd 3
At a glance
Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 (PWSID KS2014904) is an active community water system in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,455 people through 663 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,455
Service connections
663
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 compare with other water systems in Pottawatomie County?
By EPA's size categories, Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pottawatomie County has 19 active public water systems, and Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% above the county average of 1,221 people per system, and accounts for 6.3% of the 23,206 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 Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 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 Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3?
EPA lists Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 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. 13 of the 19 active systems in Pottawatomie County (68%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and December 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3?
Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 (PWSID KS2014904) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 serve?
Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 reports serving 1,455 people through 663 service connections in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
Where does Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 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 Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 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 Pottawatomie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 1 | Pottawatomie | 7,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wamego, City of | Pottawatomie | 4,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Marys, City of | Pottawatomie | 2,781 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 4 | Pottawatomie | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| St George, City of | Pottawatomie | 998 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 2 | Pottawatomie | 865 | 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, “Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3, PWSID KS2014904, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/pottawatomie-co-rwd-3-ks2014904 (data as of October 1, 2026).