Public water system · KS2005916
ActiveWellsville, City of
At a glance
City of Wellsville (PWSID KS2005916) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Kansas. It reports serving 1,933 people through 900 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,933
Service connections
900
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Wellsville compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Wellsville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 14 active public water systems, and City of Wellsville is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 1,726 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 24,169 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 Wellsville 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. 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 Wellsville?
EPA lists City of Wellsville 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. 14 of the 14 active systems in Franklin County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Wellsville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and November 2019. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 |
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 Wellsville: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Wellsville?
City of Wellsville (PWSID KS2005916) 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 Wellsville serve?
City of Wellsville reports serving 1,933 people through 900 service connections in Franklin County, Kansas.
Where does City of Wellsville 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 Wellsville have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 Wellsville'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 Wellsville's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Wellsville 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa, City of | Franklin | 12,604 | Community | Surface water |
| Franklin Co Rwd 6 | Franklin | 2,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Franklin Co Rwd 4 | Franklin | 2,281 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pomona, City of | Franklin | 890 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Franklin Co Rwd 5 | Franklin | 855 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Franklin Co Rwd 1 | Franklin | 665 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Wellsville, City of, PWSID KS2005916, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/wellsville-city-of-ks2005916 (data as of October 1, 2026).