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Public Wholesale Wsd 17

At a glance

Public Wholesale Wsd 17 (PWSID KS2007910) is an active community water system in Harvey County, Kansas. It reports serving 1 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.

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

Population served

1

Service connections

4

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2007910
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served1
Service connections4
Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program
City servedNewton
StateKansas
ZIP—
CountyHarvey County

How does Public Wholesale Wsd 17 compare with other water systems in Harvey County?

By EPA's size categories, Public Wholesale Wsd 17 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harvey County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,289 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 32,039 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 17 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 90 Kansas systems (8.6%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Public Wholesale Wsd 17?

EPA lists Public Wholesale Wsd 17 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 14 active systems in Harvey County (79%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Public Wholesale Wsd 17 have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2005-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved

The one violation in EPA's records.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 17: frequently asked questions

Who runs Public Wholesale Wsd 17?

Public Wholesale Wsd 17 (PWSID KS2007910) 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 17 serve?

Public Wholesale Wsd 17 reports serving 1 people through 4 service connections in Harvey County, Kansas.

Where does Public Wholesale Wsd 17 get its water?

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

Does Public Wholesale Wsd 17 have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 17'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 17's water quality report?

As a community water system, Public Wholesale Wsd 17 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 Harvey County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Newton, City ofHarvey18,433CommunityGroundwater
Hesston, City ofHarvey3,495CommunityGroundwater
Harvey Co Rwd 1Harvey3,000CommunityGroundwater
Halstead, City ofHarvey2,165CommunityPurchased groundwater
North Newton, City ofHarvey1,829CommunityGroundwater
Sedgwick, City ofHarvey1,598CommunityPurchased 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, “Public Wholesale Wsd 17, PWSID KS2007910, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/public-wholesale-wsd-17-ks2007910 (data as of October 1, 2026).