Public water system · KS2014704
ActivePrairie View, City of
At a glance
City of Prairie View (PWSID KS2014704) is an active community water system in Phillips County, Kansas. It reports serving 102 people through 92 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
92
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Prairie View compare with other water systems in Phillips County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Prairie View is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Phillips County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% 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 Prairie View 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 City of Prairie View?
EPA lists City of Prairie View 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 Prairie View have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Prairie View: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Prairie View?
City of Prairie View (PWSID KS2014704) 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 Prairie View serve?
City of Prairie View reports serving 102 people through 92 service connections in Phillips County, Kansas.
Where does City of Prairie View 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 Prairie View have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Prairie View'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Prairie View's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Prairie View 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg, City of | Phillips | 2,254 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
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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, “Prairie View, City of, PWSID KS2014704, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/prairie-view-city-of-ks2014704 (data as of October 1, 2026).