Public water system · KS2018305
ActiveSmith Co Rwd 1
At a glance
Smith Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2018305) is an active community water system in Smith County, Kansas. It reports serving 475 people through 299 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
475
Service connections
299
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Smith Co Rwd 1 compare with other water systems in Smith County?
By EPA's size categories, Smith Co Rwd 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Smith County has 5 active public water systems, and Smith Co Rwd 1 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 543 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 2,713 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 Smith Co Rwd 1 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 Smith Co Rwd 1?
EPA lists Smith Co Rwd 1 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. 5 of the 5 active systems in Smith County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Smith Co Rwd 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Smith Co Rwd 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smith Co Rwd 1?
Smith Co Rwd 1 (PWSID KS2018305) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Smith Co Rwd 1 serve?
Smith Co Rwd 1 reports serving 475 people through 299 service connections in Smith County, Kansas.
Where does Smith Co Rwd 1 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 Smith Co Rwd 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is 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 Smith Co Rwd 1'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 5 violations for this system; none is 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 Smith Co Rwd 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Smith Co Rwd 1 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 Smith County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Center, City of | Smith | 1,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kensington, City of | Smith | 401 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lebanon, City of | Smith | 182 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gaylord, City of | Smith | 83 | 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, “Smith Co Rwd 1, PWSID KS2018305, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/smith-co-rwd-1-ks2018305 (data as of October 1, 2026).