Riley County Rural Water District #1

09/04/2026

Riley County Rural Water District #1 and Larson Construction will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.

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07/04/2026

06/29/2026

Riley County Rural Water District #1 and Larson Construction will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the 4th of July Holiday.

05/22/2026

Riley County Rural Water District #1 and Larson Construction will be closed on Monday, May 25th in honor of the Memorial Day Holiday.

05/06/2026

Ever wonder where your tap water comes from?

KWO created an interactive tool that lets you to explore the source of your water!

This application helps increase awareness and understanding of the sources, systems, and regional connections that make up Kansas' public water supply - just enter your location and see what your source water is!

Explore the map: https://www.kansasgis.org/publicwatersystems/

04/16/2026

A new 300,000-gallon water tower is under construction Tuesday near the Riley County Public Works facilities at 6215 Tuttle Creek Boulevard north of Manhattan. The tower will serve northern Riley County residents living within Rural Water District No. 1 and is located adjacent to another tower at the Tuttle Creek Shooting Park. As previously reported by The Mercury, capacity has been dwindling for RWD No. 1 over the past decade, dropping below the recommended threshold set by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, according to county planner Bob Isaac.
📷Lewis Marien

03/19/2026

Fix a Leak Week! 💧

Did you know that an average household's leaks can waste more than 9,300 gallons of water every year? That’s enough water to wash over 300 loads of laundry!

Even small leaks from:
🚽 Toilets
🚰 Faucets
🚿 Showerheads

can add up quickly.

The good news? Many leaks are easy and inexpensive to fix, and repairing them can save homeowners about 10% on water bills.

Learn more about how you can conserve water and make every drop count: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week