Public water system · KS2014908
ActiveWamego, City of
At a glance
City of Wamego (PWSID KS2014908) is an active community water system in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It reports serving 4,860 people through 2,044 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,860
Service connections
2,044
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Wamego compare with other water systems in Pottawatomie County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Wamego is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pottawatomie County has 19 active public water systems, and City of Wamego is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 1,221 people per system, and accounts for 21% 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 City of Wamego is about 27% 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 Wamego?
EPA lists City of Wamego 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. 13 of the 19 active systems in Pottawatomie County (68%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Wamego have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2018 and April 2018. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Benzene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane and Tetrachloroethylene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
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 Wamego: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Wamego?
City of Wamego (PWSID KS2014908) 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 Wamego serve?
City of Wamego reports serving 4,860 people through 2,044 service connections in Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
Where does City of Wamego 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 Wamego 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 April 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 City of Wamego'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 April 2018. 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 Wamego's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Wamego 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 |
| 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 |
| Pottawatomie Co Rwd 2 | Pottawatomie | 865 | 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, “Wamego, City of, PWSID KS2014908, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/wamego-city-of-ks2014908 (data as of October 1, 2026).