About Rural Water
District #12
We service a large portion of northeastern Jefferson County and northwestern Leavenworth County.
We are members of the Kansas Rural Water Association which provides assistance such as leak detection, water rate studies, GIS, training, web services or policy questions on regulations.
We are regulated by the state of Kansas Division of Health and Environment (KDHE) for water quality and water testing and monitoring processes. We must take at a minimum of four water samples each month that test for total coliform among other things. Coliform is an indicator for bacteria present in the water and may indicate we have a problem in the water distribution system. We test quarterly for trihalomenthanes. We use combined chlorine and ammonia to disinfect the water lines in the wells. We have two water towers and four standpipes in our district with a combined maximum storage of 650,000. We purchase the majority of the water from Leavenworth Water Works.
Our Office is located at
216 Winchester St.,
Winchester, KS 66097
Phone: 913-774-2872
Fax: 913-774—2875
Email: water12@embarqmail.com
After hours emergency
866-255-9742
Office Hours: 9am to 12pm, but there is usually someone at the office in the afternoon.
Board Members:
Ernest Allen, Treasurer
Harry Felzke
Jeffrey C. Logan, Chairman
Michael L. Nickels, Vice Chairman
Jeffrey Noll, Secretary
Alvin Schmidt
Michael Tullis
*All 3 year terms
District Personnel
Office:
Denise Eggers- Office Manager
Susan Coppinger- Office Assistant
Julie VanDruff-Office Assistant
Maintenance Department:
Jacob Byrd-Operator
Timothy Herken, Jr.-Maintenance Assistant/Meter Reader
Monthly meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm and the annual meeting is held the third Monday in February at 7:00 pm. View our Bylaws.
Water meters are read around the 24th of each month through the end of the month.