Public water system · KS2016918
ActiveSaline Co Rwd 8
At a glance
Saline Co Rwd 8 (PWSID KS2016918) is an active community water system in Saline County, Kansas. It reports serving 298 people through 131 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
298
Service connections
131
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Saline Co Rwd 8 compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Saline Co Rwd 8 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Saline County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,966 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 51,554 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 Saline Co Rwd 8 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 Saline Co Rwd 8?
EPA lists Saline Co Rwd 8 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 13 active systems in Saline County (85%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Saline Co Rwd 8 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and December 2017. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | 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 |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Saline Co Rwd 8: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saline Co Rwd 8?
Saline Co Rwd 8 (PWSID KS2016918) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Saline Co Rwd 8 serve?
Saline Co Rwd 8 reports serving 298 people through 131 service connections in Saline County, Kansas.
Where does Saline Co Rwd 8 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 Saline Co Rwd 8 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Saline Co Rwd 8'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Saline Co Rwd 8's water quality report?
As a community water system, Saline Co Rwd 8 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 Saline County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina, City of | Saline | 46,481 | Community | Surface water |
| Saline Co Rwd 3 | Saline | 936 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southeast Saline Schools | Saline | 790 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Saline Co Rwd 4 | Saline | 768 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saline Co Rwd 2 | Saline | 465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Assaria, City of | Saline | 427 | 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, “Saline Co Rwd 8, PWSID KS2016918, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/saline-co-rwd-8-ks2016918 (data as of October 1, 2026).