Public water system · KS2005119
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At a glance
City of Victoria (PWSID KS2005119) is an active community water system in Ellis County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,149 people through 570 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,149
Service connections
570
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Victoria compare with other water systems in Ellis County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Victoria is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ellis County has 14 active public water systems, and City of Victoria is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 1,865 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 26,113 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 Victoria is well 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. 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 City of Victoria?
EPA lists City of Victoria 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. 7 of the 14 active systems in Ellis County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Victoria have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1989 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | 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 | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Seleniumcode 1045 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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 Victoria: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Victoria?
City of Victoria (PWSID KS2005119) 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 Victoria serve?
City of Victoria reports serving 1,149 people through 570 service connections in Ellis County, Kansas.
Where does City of Victoria 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 City of Victoria have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of Victoria'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of Victoria's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Victoria 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 Ellis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays, City of | Ellis | 21,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellis, City of | Ellis | 2,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellis Co Rwd 6 | Ellis | 383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellis Co Rwd 1c | Ellis | 340 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Countryside Estates MHP Hays Ks, LLC | Ellis | 300 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ellis Co Rwd 3 | Ellis | 200 | 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, “Victoria, City of, PWSID KS2005119, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/victoria-city-of-ks2005119 (data as of October 1, 2026).