Public water system · KS2116905
ActiveSoutheast Saline Schools
At a glance
Southeast Saline Schools (PWSID KS2116905) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Saline County, Kansas. It reports serving 790 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
790
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southeast Saline Schools compare with other water systems in Saline County?
By EPA's size categories, Southeast Saline Schools is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Saline County has 13 active public water systems, and Southeast Saline Schools is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,966 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Southeast Saline Schools is about 84% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Kansas has 40 active non-transient non-community water systems, 3.8% 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 Southeast Saline Schools?
EPA lists Southeast Saline Schools 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 Southeast Saline Schools have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and March 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Southeast Saline Schools: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southeast Saline Schools?
Southeast Saline Schools (PWSID KS2116905) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Southeast Saline Schools serve?
Southeast Saline Schools reports serving 790 people through 1 service connection in Saline County, Kansas.
Where does Southeast Saline Schools 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 Southeast Saline Schools have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Southeast Saline Schools' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southeast Saline Schools' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southeast Saline Schools is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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 |
| Saline Co Rwd 4 | Saline | 768 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saline Co Rwd 2 | Saline | 465 | Community | Groundwater |
| Assaria, City of | Saline | 427 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saline Co Rwd 7 | Saline | 418 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Southeast Saline Schools, PWSID KS2116905, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/southeast-saline-schools-ks2116905 (data as of October 1, 2026).