Public water system · KS2013101

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Sabetha, City of

At a glance

City of Sabetha (PWSID KS2013101) is an active community water system in Nemaha County, Kansas. It reports serving 2,519 people through 1,324 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.

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

Population served

2,519

Service connections

1,324

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2013101

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,519

Service connections1,324

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program

City servedSabetha

StateKansas

ZIP—

CountyNemaha County

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

By EPA's size categories, City of Sabetha is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Nemaha County has 11 active public water systems, and City of Sabetha is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 188% above the county average of 875 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 9,620 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 Sabetha is about 62% 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 Sabetha?

EPA lists City of Sabetha 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 11 active systems in Nemaha County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Sabetha have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and January 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (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
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	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
2019-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2019-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2007-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2006-06-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2005-07-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	Resolved
2005-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46	Carbon, totalcode 2920	Yes	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 Sabetha: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Sabetha?

City of Sabetha (PWSID KS2013101) 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 Sabetha serve?

City of Sabetha reports serving 2,519 people through 1,324 service connections in Nemaha County, Kansas.

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

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Sabetha'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Sabetha's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Sabetha 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 Nemaha County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Nemaha Co Rwd 3	Nemaha	2,800	Community	Groundwater
Seneca, City of	Nemaha	2,130	Community	Surface water
Centralia, City of	Nemaha	486	Community	Purchased groundwater
Nemaha Co Rwd 4	Nemaha	448	Community	Groundwater
Nemaha Co Rwd 1	Nemaha	350	Community	Groundwater
Wetmore, City of	Nemaha	348	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, “Sabetha, City of, PWSID KS2013101, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/sabetha-city-of-ks2013101 (data as of October 1, 2026).