Public water system · KS2008514
ActivePublic Wholesale Wsd 18
At a glance
Public Wholesale Wsd 18 (PWSID KS2008514) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Kansas. It reports serving 1 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1
Service connections
2
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Public Wholesale Wsd 18 compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Public Wholesale Wsd 18 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,004 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 12,049 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 18 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 18?
EPA lists Public Wholesale Wsd 18 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. 12 of the 12 active systems in Jackson County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Public Wholesale Wsd 18 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and August 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-09-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Public Wholesale Wsd 18: frequently asked questions
Who runs Public Wholesale Wsd 18?
Public Wholesale Wsd 18 (PWSID KS2008514) 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 18 serve?
Public Wholesale Wsd 18 reports serving 1 people through 2 service connections in Jackson County, Kansas.
Where does Public Wholesale Wsd 18 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 18 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 18'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 18's water quality report?
As a community water system, Public Wholesale Wsd 18 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 Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Co Rwd 3 | Jackson | 4,376 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holton, City of | Jackson | 3,329 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jackson Co Rwd 1 | Jackson | 2,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hoyt, City of | Jackson | 599 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mayetta, City of | Jackson | 356 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Whiting, City of | Jackson | 196 | 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, “Public Wholesale Wsd 18, PWSID KS2008514, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/public-wholesale-wsd-18-ks2008514 (data as of October 1, 2026).