Public water system · KS2001520
ActiveRose Hill, City of
At a glance
City of Rose Hill (PWSID KS2001520) is an active community water system in Butler County, Kansas. It reports serving 4,269 people through 1,495 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,269
Service connections
1,495
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Rose Hill compare with other water systems in Butler County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Rose Hill is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Butler County has 21 active public water systems, and City of Rose Hill is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 85% above the county average of 2,310 people per system, and accounts for 8.8% of the 48,500 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 Rose Hill is about 36% 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 Rose Hill?
EPA lists City of Rose Hill 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. 20 of the 21 active systems in Butler County (95%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Rose Hill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Rose Hill: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Rose Hill?
City of Rose Hill (PWSID KS2001520) 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 Rose Hill serve?
City of Rose Hill reports serving 4,269 people through 1,495 service connections in Butler County, Kansas.
Where does City of Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Rose Hill'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Rose Hill's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Rose Hill 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 Butler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado, City of | Butler | 12,810 | Community | Surface water |
| Augusta, City of | Butler | 9,267 | Community | Surface water |
| Butler Co Rwd 5 | Butler | 6,457 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Butler Co Rwd 6 | Butler | 2,655 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Butler Co Rwd 4 | Butler | 1,565 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Douglass, City of | Butler | 1,551 | 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, “Rose Hill, City of, PWSID KS2001520, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/rose-hill-city-of-ks2001520 (data as of October 1, 2026).