Public water system record
Douglas Co RWD 5
Serves an area of Douglas County and Franklin County, KS that includes Lawrence and Centropolis · 2,500 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Douglas Co RWD 5 in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Douglas Co RWD 5 buys its water from City of Lawrence and Public Wholesale WSD 25.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Douglas Co RWD 5 go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Douglas Co RWD 5 buys its water from City of Lawrence and Public Wholesale WSD 25. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Douglas Co RWD 5.
Buys water from
- City of Lawrence Lawrence, KS
- Public Wholesale WSD 25 Lawrence, KS
Community systems that buy water from it
- Douglas Co RWD 2 Lawrence, KS
Annual water quality report
Douglas Co RWD 5 must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells