Public water system · MO5192697
ActiveThe Lake House Inn
At a glance
The Lake House Inn (PWSID MO5192697) is an active transient non-community water system in Morgan County, Kansas. It reports serving 30 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Lake House Inn compare with other water systems in Morgan County?
By EPA's size categories, The Lake House Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Morgan County has 2 active public water systems, and The Lake House Inn is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 28 people per system, and accounts for 55% of the 55 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 Lake House Inn 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 Lake House Inn?
EPA lists The Lake House Inn as privately owned. The MO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Morgan County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does The Lake House Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between September 2005 and October 2005. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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 Lake House Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Lake House Inn?
The Lake House Inn (PWSID MO5192697) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does The Lake House Inn serve?
The Lake House Inn reports serving 30 people through 28 service connections in Morgan County, Kansas.
Where does The Lake House Inn 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 Lake House Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Lake House Inn'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Lake House Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Lake House Inn 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 Morgan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Cove Hoa | Morgan | 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, “The Lake House Inn, PWSID MO5192697, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/the-lake-house-inn-mo5192697 (data as of October 1, 2026).