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Public water systems in Kansas

88 public water systems in Kansas, 31st among the states. Community drinking-water systems owned by a local, state or federal government and serving 3,301 people or more, from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. Private and tribal systems are not included.

Public water systemPopulation served
WATER DISTRICT 1 OF JOHNSON CO490,000
WICHITA, CITY OF395,699
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES152,960
OLATHE, CITY OF143,014
TOPEKA, CITY OF125,963
LAWRENCE, CITY OF95,256
MANHATTAN, CITY OF54,763
SALINA, CITY OF46,481
HUTCHINSON, CITY OF39,712
FRUSI WATER TREATMENT PLANT35,784
GARDEN CITY, CITY OF35,126
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS35,000
DODGE CITY, CITY OF27,104
EMPORIA, CITY OF24,009
GARDNER, CITY OF23,942
HAYS, CITY OF21,040
PITTSBURG, CITY OF20,738
LIBERAL, CITY OF19,640
JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF19,167
NEWTON, CITY OF18,433
GREAT BEND, CITY OF14,580
MCPHERSON, CITY OF13,944
FORT LEAVENWORTH AMERICAN WATER ENT LLC12,934
EL DORADO, CITY OF12,810
OTTAWA, CITY OF12,604
SHAWNEE CO RWD 4C12,000
ARKANSAS CITY, CITY OF11,929
WINFIELD, CITY OF11,726
HAYSVILLE, CITY OF11,315
ATCHISON, CITY OF10,694
MIAMI CO RWD 210,311
PARSONS, CITY OF9,479
AUGUSTA, CITY OF9,267
COFFEYVILLE, CITY OF8,847
CHANUTE, CITY OF8,642
PARK CITY, CITY OF8,503
INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF8,464
BEL AIRE, CITY OF8,448
BONNER SPRINGS, CITY OF7,805
WELLINGTON, CITY OF7,664
POTTAWATOMIE CO RWD 17,535
FORT SCOTT, CITY OF7,513
VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF7,419
LAN DEL WATER DISTRICT7,302
BOURBON CO RWD 2C7,050
MULVANE, CITY OF6,587
PRATT, CITY OF6,573
ABILENE, CITY OF6,468
BUTLER CO RWD 56,457
JOHNSON CO RWD 76,457
EUDORA, CITY OF6,449
ULYSSES, CITY OF6,410
SHAWNEE CO RWD 86,073
MAIZE, CITY OF6,060
SEDGWICK CO RWD 36,045
MCCONNELL AFB6,009
PAOLA, CITY OF5,786
TONGANOXIE, CITY OF5,702
COLBY, CITY OF5,516
GODDARD, CITY OF5,372
IOLA, CITY OF5,343
CONCORDIA, CITY OF5,032
LOUISBURG, CITY OF4,994
BALDWIN CITY, CITY OF4,882
WAMEGO, CITY OF4,860
DOUGLAS CO RWD 34,663
DESOTO, CITY OF4,645
GOODLAND, CITY OF4,450
RUSSELL, CITY OF4,388
JACKSON CO RWD 34,376
OSAWATOMIE, CITY OF4,280
ROSE HILL, CITY OF4,269
SHAWNEE CO RWD 1C4,160
CLAY CENTER, CITY OF4,138
OSAGE CO RWD 53,875
BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF3,852
HUGOTON, CITY OF3,764
SCOTT CITY, CITY OF3,748
ATCHISON CO RWD 5C3,690
JEFFERSON CO RWD 123,635
LARNED, CITY OF3,621
LYONS, CITY OF3,556
LINDSBORG, CITY OF3,496
HESSTON, CITY OF3,495
MARYSVILLE, CITY OF3,417
BELOIT, CITY OF3,407
FRONTENAC, CITY OF3,395
HOLTON, CITY OF3,329

Largest first by population served, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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