Rural Water District No. 1 of Jewell County, Kansas

04/23/2026

NOTICE: Many of our RWD customers did not receive their billing postcards timely (or at all) this month due to problems within the postal service. All bills were mailed at the required time but were delayed for an unknown reason during the postal delivery system process. If you did not receive your bill or it was after the due date, please contact the RWD office to have late fees waived. Customers are also encouraged to sign-in to our online billing portal system for account information. Contact the office for details. You can message this page, email [email protected] or call 785-725-4871.

04/23/2026

Click to open a copy of the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report for water quality information for our water system.

04/22/2026

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04/21/2026

NOTICE: The Board of Directors of the Rural Water District No. 1 of Jewell County, Kansas will conduct a special meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at the Mankato Community Center meeting room, Mankato.

04/01/2026

BULLETIN: 04/01/2026: RWD Customers in the Esbon area are advised that crews are refurbishing and performing maintenance on Tower #3 west of Esbon. Water users may experience loss of pressure or temporary loss of service while the renovation is underway. We thank you for your patience and we hope to have service restored to all our customers as quickly as possible.

02/03/2026

Customers will notice a change in the appearance of their billing cards and emails this month as we are implementing a new billing software. Other than the appearance, those customers who prefer to pay by check will not be affected. Customers who prefer to pay online will be asked to register for the new system. More information will be provided as soon as possible.

11/12/2025

10/30/2025

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In 2013 the Jewell County Rural Water District halted new connections to the water supply system due to insufficient water rights and other restrictions. Since that time, the RWD has diligently searched for additional water rights, made upgrades to improve water system efficiency and explored cooper...

10/29/2025

IMPORTANT: If you would like to be considered for a new water connection/meter should they should become available on our system, it is essential that fill out the form below as soon as possible. This will assist in planning for the future of the RWD. All survey responses received to-date will be tabulated and analyzed within the next few weeks.

Any previous submissions on the online form below are on the list.

In 2013 the Jewell County Rural Water District halted new connections to the water supply system due to insufficient water rights and other restrictions. Since that time, the RWD has diligently searched for additional water rights, made upgrades to improve water system efficiency and explored cooper...

07/01/2025

03/27/2025

The RWD Annual Meeting location has changed to the Mankato Community Center