Water quality in Ames, Kansas
Ames is in Cloud County. 7 active public water systems serve the county; 5 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Cloud County
6 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora, City of Aurora |
53 | 1 | 9.1 mi | |
| Concordia, City of Concordia |
5,032 | 1 | 10.9 mi | |
| Miltonvale, City of Miltonvale |
444 | 0 | 15.1 mi | |
| Cloud CO Rwd 1 Aurora |
473 | 2 | 16.9 mi | |
| Jamestown, City of Jamestown |
234 | 1 | 22.0 mi | |
| Glasco, City of Glasco |
441 | 2 | 25.1 mi |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Cloud County, nearest to Ames first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Kansas records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.