Public water system · KS2010705

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Prescott, City of

At a glance

City of Prescott (PWSID KS2010705) is an active community water system in Linn County, Kansas. It reports serving 207 people through 125 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

207

Service connections

125

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2010705

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served207

Service connections125

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedPrescott

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyLinn County

How does City of Prescott compare with other water systems in Linn County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Prescott is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Linn County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 891 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 10,692 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 Prescott 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 278 Kansas systems (27%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Prescott?

EPA lists City of Prescott 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. 11 of the 12 active systems in Linn County (92%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Prescott have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2026. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Unaddressed
2024-04-01	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	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
2022-10-31	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-12-03	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-12-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2020-01-01	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.

City of Prescott: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Prescott?

City of Prescott (PWSID KS2010705) 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 Prescott serve?

City of Prescott reports serving 207 people through 125 service connections in Linn County, Kansas.

Where does City of Prescott get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does City of Prescott have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Prescott'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, 2 are 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 Prescott's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Prescott 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 Linn County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Anderson Co Rwd 1c	Linn	2,112	Community	Purchased surface water
Linn Co Rwd 2	Linn	1,960	Community	Purchased surface water
Pleasanton, City of	Linn	1,238	Community	Surface water
Linn Co Rwd 1	Linn	1,200	Community	Purchased surface water
Lacygne, City of	Linn	1,119	Community	Surface water
Linn Valley, City of	Linn	1,008	Community	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, “Prescott, City of, PWSID KS2010705, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/prescott-city-of-ks2010705 (data as of October 1, 2026).