Lawrence Water Quality
Kansas
According to EPA SDWIS, Lawrence, Kansas is served by 7 community water systems covering about 137,435 people. PlainEnviro's health-based extract shows zero health-based violation records for those systems. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Lawrence, Kansas is delivered through 7 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 137,435 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 0 violation records across the 7 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. No contaminant code appears in the health-based records. 9 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Kansas drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE, CITY OF | 95,256 | 0 | Clean |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | 35,000 | 0 | Clean |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 5 | 2,500 | 0 | Clean |
| JEFFERSON CO RWD 13 | 2,115 | 0 | Clean |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 1 | 1,400 | 0 | Clean |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 2 | 1,163 | 0 | Clean |
| PUBLIC WHOLESALE WSD 25 | 1 | 0 | Clean |
TRI Facilities in Lawrence
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Energy Center | 1.5M lbs |
| O.a. Both Corp DBA Schlenk Metallic Pigments | 46.9K lbs |
| Schlumberger Technology Corp Lawrence Technology Center | 6.8K lbs |
| Prosoco Inc | 2.5K lbs |
| Plant #20 | 2.1K lbs |
| Post Consumer Brands | 160 lbs |
| Pennys Concrete | 14 lbs |
| Icl | 0 lbs |
| Trecora Specialties Chemical LLC | 0 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does Lawrence compare in Kansas?
Of the 552 Kansas places with at least one community water system on file, Lawrence ranks #6 by number of systems (7).
Either side of it: Emporia (7), Hays (7), Iola (6), Arkansas City (5)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 7 community water systems whose service area lists Lawrence, ranked against the 552 Kansas places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.