Public water system · KS2117503
ActiveSouthwestern Heights High School
At a glance
Southwestern Heights High School (PWSID KS2117503) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Seward County, Kansas. It reports serving 350 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Southwestern Heights High School compare with other water systems in Seward County?
By EPA's size categories, Southwestern Heights High School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Seward County has 9 active public water systems, and Southwestern Heights High School is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 23,643 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 Southwestern Heights High School is about 19% below 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 Southwestern Heights High School?
EPA lists Southwestern Heights High School 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Seward County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Southwestern Heights High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between December 1992 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | 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 |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Southwestern Heights High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southwestern Heights High School?
Southwestern Heights High School (PWSID KS2117503) 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 Southwestern Heights High School serve?
Southwestern Heights High School reports serving 350 people through 100 service connections in Seward County, Kansas.
Where does Southwestern Heights High School 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 Southwestern Heights High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Southwestern Heights High School'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southwestern Heights High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Southwestern Heights High School 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 Seward County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal, City of | Seward | 19,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| National Beef Packing Co LLC Liberal | Seward | 3,086 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kismet, City of | Seward | 337 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rolling Hills Landowners Assn | Seward | 130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kdot Seward Co Weigh Station 64030 | Seward | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seven Winds Rv Park | Seward | 25 | Transient non-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, “Southwestern Heights High School, PWSID KS2117503, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/southwestern-heights-high-school-ks2117503 (data as of October 1, 2026).