Public water system · KS2001313
ActivePublic Wholesale Wsd 27
At a glance
Public Wholesale Wsd 27 (PWSID KS2001313) is an active community water system in Brown County, Kansas. It reports serving 1 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is 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 January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Public Wholesale Wsd 27 compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, Public Wholesale Wsd 27 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brown County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 588 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 7,052 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 27 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 Public Wholesale Wsd 27?
EPA lists Public Wholesale Wsd 27 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 Brown County (92%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Public Wholesale Wsd 27 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
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 27: frequently asked questions
Who runs Public Wholesale Wsd 27?
Public Wholesale Wsd 27 (PWSID KS2001313) 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 27 serve?
Public Wholesale Wsd 27 reports serving 1 people through 1 service connection in Brown County, Kansas.
Where does Public Wholesale Wsd 27 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 Public Wholesale Wsd 27 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 January 2019. 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 27'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 January 2019. 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 27's water quality report?
As a community water system, Public Wholesale Wsd 27 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 Brown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha, City of | Brown | 3,246 | Community | Groundwater |
| Horton, City of | Brown | 1,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brown Co Rwd 2 | Brown | 724 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brown Co Rwd 1 | Brown | 709 | Community | Groundwater |
| Everest, City of | Brown | 259 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morrill, City of | Brown | 217 | 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 27, PWSID KS2001313, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/public-wholesale-wsd-27-ks2001313 (data as of October 1, 2026).