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Shawnee Co Rwd 1c

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Shawnee Co Rwd 1c (PWSID KS2017704) is an active community water system in Shawnee County, Kansas. It reports serving 4,160 people through 1,791 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

4,160

Service connections

1,791

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDKS2017704
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served4,160
Service connections1,791
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyKS state drinking water program
City servedAuburn
StateKansas
ZIP—
CountyShawnee County

How does Shawnee Co Rwd 1c compare with other water systems in Shawnee County?

By EPA's size categories, Shawnee Co Rwd 1c is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Shawnee County has 9 active public water systems, and Shawnee Co Rwd 1c is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 17,167 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 154,507 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 Shawnee Co Rwd 1c is about 38% 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 Shawnee Co Rwd 1c?

EPA lists Shawnee Co Rwd 1c 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Shawnee County (89%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Shawnee Co Rwd 1c have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and July 2025. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (10 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-07-02ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4HLead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200NoUnaddressed
2025-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2024-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2024-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2024-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2024-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2021-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2021-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2020-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2019-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2019-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved
2019-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456YesResolved

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.

Shawnee Co Rwd 1c: frequently asked questions

Who runs Shawnee Co Rwd 1c?

Shawnee Co Rwd 1c (PWSID KS2017704) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.

How many people does Shawnee Co Rwd 1c serve?

Shawnee Co Rwd 1c reports serving 4,160 people through 1,791 service connections in Shawnee County, Kansas.

Where does Shawnee Co Rwd 1c 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 Shawnee Co Rwd 1c have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Shawnee Co Rwd 1c'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Shawnee Co Rwd 1c's water quality report?

As a community water system, Shawnee Co Rwd 1c 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 Shawnee County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Topeka, City ofShawnee125,963CommunitySurface water
Shawnee Co Rwd 4cShawnee12,000CommunityPurchased surface water
Shawnee Co Rwd 8Shawnee6,073CommunityPurchased surface water
Shawnee Co Rwd 3cShawnee2,675CommunityPurchased surface water
Silver Lake, City ofShawnee1,337CommunityGroundwater
Rossville, City ofShawnee1,099CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Shawnee Co Rwd 1c, PWSID KS2017704, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/shawnee-co-rwd-1c-ks2017704 (data as of October 1, 2026).