Public water system · KS2017714
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At a glance
City of Silver Lake (PWSID KS2017714) is an active community water system in Shawnee County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,337 people through 556 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,337
Service connections
556
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Silver Lake compare with other water systems in Shawnee County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Silver Lake is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shawnee County has 9 active public water systems, and City of Silver Lake is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 17,167 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% 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 City of Silver Lake 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 City of Silver Lake?
EPA lists City of Silver Lake 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 City of Silver Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and December 2020. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 1987-12-14 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 1986-12-08 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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 Silver Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Silver Lake?
City of Silver Lake (PWSID KS2017714) 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 Silver Lake serve?
City of Silver Lake reports serving 1,337 people through 556 service connections in Shawnee County, Kansas.
Where does City of Silver Lake 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 City of Silver Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Silver Lake'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 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Silver Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Silver Lake 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 |
| Rossville, City of | Shawnee | 1,099 | 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, “Silver Lake, City of, PWSID KS2017714, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/silver-lake-city-of-ks2017714 (data as of October 1, 2026).