Public water system · KS2016703

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Russell, City of

At a glance

City of Russell (PWSID KS2016703) is an active community water system in Russell County, Kansas. It reports serving 4,388 people through 2,462 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,388

Service connections

2,462

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2016703

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,388

Service connections2,462

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedRussell

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyRussell County

How does City of Russell compare with other water systems in Russell County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Russell is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Russell County has 12 active public water systems, and City of Russell is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.5 times the county average of 588 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 7,053 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 Russell is about 35% 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 City of Russell?

EPA lists City of Russell 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 Russell County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Russell have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between February 2020 and December 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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
2024-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorine dioxidecode 1008	No	Resolved
2023-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorine dioxidecode 1008	No	Resolved
2022-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Atrazinecode 2050	No	Resolved
2022-04-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2022-02-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2021-02-14	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2021-02-14	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2020-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2020-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	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.

City of Russell: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Russell?

City of Russell (PWSID KS2016703) 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 Russell serve?

City of Russell reports serving 4,388 people through 2,462 service connections in Russell County, Kansas.

Where does City of Russell 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 City of Russell have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 Russell'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 Russell's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Russell 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 Russell County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Russell Co Rwd 3	Russell	1,300	Community	Purchased groundwater
Gorham, City of	Russell	381	Community	Purchased surface water
Lucas, City of	Russell	337	Community	Groundwater
Luray, City of	Russell	167	Community	Purchased surface water
Dorrance, City of	Russell	145	Community	Purchased surface water
Bunker Hill, City of	Russell	106	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, “Russell, City of, PWSID KS2016703, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/russell-city-of-ks2016703 (data as of October 1, 2026).