Public water system · KS2105538
ActiveWheatland Electric Cooperative Inc.
At a glance
Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. (PWSID KS2105538) is an active community water system in Finney County, Kansas. It reports serving 1 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. compare with other water systems in Finney County?
By EPA's size categories, Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Finney County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 47,281 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 Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. 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 Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc.?
EPA lists Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. 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 18 active systems in Finney County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2005. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc.?
Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. (PWSID KS2105538) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. serve?
Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. reports serving 1 people through 4 service connections in Finney County, Kansas.
Where does Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. 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 Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc.'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. 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 Finney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City, City of | Finney | 35,126 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Finney | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Holcomb, City of | Finney | 2,228 | Community | Groundwater |
| Finney Co Rwd 1 | Finney | 2,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| East Garden Village Mobile Home Park | Finney | 1,575 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brookover Land Enterprises, L.P. | Finney | 1,180 | 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, “Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc., PWSID KS2105538, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/wheatland-electric-cooperative-inc-ks2105538 (data as of October 1, 2026).