Public water system · KS2010321
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At a glance
Suburban Water Company (PWSID KS2010321) is an active community water system in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It reports serving 4,700 people through 1,903 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater under influence, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,700
Service connections
1,903
Primary source
GUP
Purchased groundwater under influence
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Suburban Water Company compare with other water systems in Leavenworth County?
By EPA's size categories, Suburban Water Company is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Leavenworth County has 16 active public water systems, and Suburban Water Company is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 5,177 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 82,837 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 Suburban Water Company is about 30% 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 groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system. 8 Kansas systems (0.8%) list purchased groundwater under influence as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Suburban Water Company?
EPA lists Suburban Water Company as privately owned. 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. 3 of the 16 active systems in Leavenworth County (19%) are also privately owned.
Does Suburban Water Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Suburban Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Suburban Water Company?
Suburban Water Company (PWSID KS2010321) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Suburban Water Company serve?
Suburban Water Company reports serving 4,700 people through 1,903 service connections in Leavenworth County, Kansas.
Where does Suburban Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater under influence. Purchased groundwater under the influence of surface water means the system buys that kind of water from another public water system.
Does Suburban Water Company 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 October 2024. 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 Suburban Water Company'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Suburban Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Suburban Water Company 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 Leavenworth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth Water Department | Leavenworth | 38,757 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Leavenworth American Water Ent LLC | Leavenworth | 12,934 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lan Del Water District | Leavenworth | 7,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tonganoxie, City of | Leavenworth | 5,702 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Leavenworth Co Rwd 1c | Leavenworth | 3,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| Leavenworth Co Rwd 7 | Leavenworth | 3,000 | 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, “Suburban Water Company, PWSID KS2010321, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/suburban-water-company-ks2010321 (data as of October 1, 2026).