Pawnee County RWD #1 was founded in 1966 when a group of landowners identified a need for safe, clean drinking water. Those landowners joined together to create what is now a thriving water district with over 70 miles of water line serving over 950 households and businesses. Pawnee County RWD #1 encompasses approximately 29 square miles including most of the Keystone Peninsula and a 3.5 section along Higway 64 and a 2.5 mile section along Highway 48.