Public water system · KS2017713
ActiveShawnee Co Rwd 2c
At a glance
Shawnee Co Rwd 2c (PWSID KS2017713) is an active community water system in Shawnee County, Kansas. It reports serving 700 people through 661 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
661
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shawnee Co Rwd 2c compare with other water systems in Shawnee County?
By EPA's size categories, Shawnee Co Rwd 2c is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shawnee County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 17,167 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 2c 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. 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 2c?
EPA lists Shawnee Co Rwd 2c 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 2c have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2018 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (7 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-04 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-08-04 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Shawnee Co Rwd 2c: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shawnee Co Rwd 2c?
Shawnee Co Rwd 2c (PWSID KS2017713) 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 2c serve?
Shawnee Co Rwd 2c reports serving 700 people through 661 service connections in Shawnee County, Kansas.
Where does Shawnee Co Rwd 2c 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 2c 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 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 2c'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 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 2c's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shawnee Co Rwd 2c 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 system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka, City of | Shawnee | 125,963 | Community | Surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 4c | Shawnee | 12,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 8 | Shawnee | 6,073 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 1c | Shawnee | 4,160 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 3c | Shawnee | 2,675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Silver Lake, City of | Shawnee | 1,337 | 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, “Shawnee Co Rwd 2c, PWSID KS2017713, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/shawnee-co-rwd-2c-ks2017713 (data as of October 1, 2026).