Public water system · KS2017318
ActiveValley Center, City of
At a glance
City of Valley Center (PWSID KS2017318) is an active community water system in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It reports serving 7,419 people through 2,249 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,419
Service connections
2,249
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Valley Center compare with other water systems in Sedgwick County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Valley Center is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sedgwick County has 29 active public water systems, and City of Valley Center is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 17,187 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 498,426 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 City of Valley Center is about 11% above 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 278 Kansas systems (27%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Valley Center?
EPA lists City of Valley Center 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. 21 of the 29 active systems in Sedgwick County (72%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Valley Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1989 and December 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 1989-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
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.
City of Valley Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Valley Center?
City of Valley Center (PWSID KS2017318) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Valley Center serve?
City of Valley Center reports serving 7,419 people through 2,249 service connections in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Where does City of Valley Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does City of Valley Center 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 December 2020. 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 City of Valley Center'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 December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Valley Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Valley Center 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 Sedgwick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita, City of | Sedgwick | 395,699 | Community | Surface water |
| Derby, City of | Sedgwick | 25,413 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Haysville, City of | Sedgwick | 11,315 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park City, City of | Sedgwick | 8,503 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bel Aire, City of | Sedgwick | 8,448 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maize, City of | Sedgwick | 6,060 | 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, “Valley Center, City of, PWSID KS2017318, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/valley-center-city-of-ks2017318 (data as of October 1, 2026).