Public water system · KS2115108
ActiveThe Evergreen Motel
At a glance
The Evergreen Motel (PWSID KS2115108) is an active transient non-community water system in Pratt County, Kansas. It reports serving 25 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Evergreen Motel compare with other water systems in Pratt County?
By EPA's size categories, The Evergreen Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pratt County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 703 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 7,731 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so The Evergreen Motel is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Kansas has 138 active transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 The Evergreen Motel?
EPA lists The Evergreen Motel 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. 4 of the 11 active systems in Pratt County (36%) are also privately owned.
Does The Evergreen Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between December 1996 and January 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
The Evergreen Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Evergreen Motel?
The Evergreen Motel (PWSID KS2115108) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does The Evergreen Motel serve?
The Evergreen Motel reports serving 25 people through 42 service connections in Pratt County, Kansas.
Where does The Evergreen Motel 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 The Evergreen Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 The Evergreen Motel'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 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Evergreen Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Evergreen Motel is a 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 Pratt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt, City of | Pratt | 6,573 | Community | Groundwater |
| Skyline School | Pratt | 476 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Iuka, City of | Pratt | 155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Preston, City of | Pratt | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sawyer, City of | Pratt | 91 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kdwp Operations Maintenance Sect | Pratt | 90 | Non-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, “The Evergreen Motel, PWSID KS2115108, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/the-evergreen-motel-ks2115108 (data as of October 1, 2026).