Public water system · KS2014916
ActiveWalnut Grove Mhc Brooks
At a glance
Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks (PWSID KS2014916) is an active community water system in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It reports serving 203 people through 101 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
203
Service connections
101
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks compare with other water systems in Pottawatomie County?
By EPA's size categories, Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pottawatomie County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,221 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 23,206 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 Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks 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 Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks?
EPA lists Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks 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. 6 of the 19 active systems in Pottawatomie County (32%) are also privately owned.
Does Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and December 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks?
Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks (PWSID KS2014916) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks serve?
Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks reports serving 203 people through 101 service connections in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
Where does Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks 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 Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks' 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 5 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks 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 Pottawatomie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 1 | Pottawatomie | 7,535 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wamego, City of | Pottawatomie | 4,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Marys, City of | Pottawatomie | 2,781 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 3 | Pottawatomie | 1,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 4 | Pottawatomie | 1,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| St George, City of | Pottawatomie | 998 | 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, “Walnut Grove Mhc Brooks, PWSID KS2014916, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/walnut-grove-mhc-brooks-ks2014916 (data as of October 1, 2026).