Rural Water District No. 1 Wabaunsee County, Kansas was incorporated in 1965 utilizing the water plant and tower from the old missile base located near Keene, Kansas. In 1988 the district contracted with the city of Eskridge to purchase water and decommission the old water plant in 1989. The District has approximately 65 mile of line located between the cities of Eskridge and Maple Hill in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, and sale approximately 13,000,000 gallons of water per year.