Public water system · KS2013919
ActivePublic Wholesale Wsd 12
At a glance
Public Wholesale Wsd 12 (PWSID KS2013919) is an active community water system in Osage County, Kansas. It reports serving 1 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1
Service connections
10
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Public Wholesale Wsd 12 compare with other water systems in Osage County?
By EPA's size categories, Public Wholesale Wsd 12 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Osage County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,073 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 18,239 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 Public Wholesale Wsd 12 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 75 Kansas systems (7.2%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Public Wholesale Wsd 12?
EPA lists Public Wholesale Wsd 12 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. 16 of the 17 active systems in Osage County (94%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Public Wholesale Wsd 12 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2010 and January 2022. By type: 9 required treatment not met, 1 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 Carbon, total (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-05-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | 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.
Public Wholesale Wsd 12: frequently asked questions
Who runs Public Wholesale Wsd 12?
Public Wholesale Wsd 12 (PWSID KS2013919) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Public Wholesale Wsd 12 serve?
Public Wholesale Wsd 12 reports serving 1 people through 10 service connections in Osage County, Kansas.
Where does Public Wholesale Wsd 12 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Public Wholesale Wsd 12 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Public Wholesale Wsd 12'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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Public Wholesale Wsd 12's water quality report?
As a community water system, Public Wholesale Wsd 12 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 Osage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Co Rwd 5 | Osage | 3,875 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Osage City, City of | Osage | 2,809 | Community | Surface water |
| Osage Co Rwd 8 | Osage | 2,240 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Osage Co Rwd 7 | Osage | 1,430 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carbondale, City of | Osage | 1,344 | Community | Surface water |
| Lyndon, City of | Osage | 1,049 | 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, “Public Wholesale Wsd 12, PWSID KS2013919, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/public-wholesale-wsd-12-ks2013919 (data as of October 1, 2026).