Data: EPA SDWIS

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Fort Riley, Kansas (population ~16,876), covering 2 community water systems serving approximately 36,789 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1 of 1 ZIP codes.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count.

Water Sources

Fort Riley water systems draw from: Groundwater.

Lead & Copper

• Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0013 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
• 0 of 1 ZIP code with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

Areas with No Violations

All ZIP Codes in Fort Riley

• 66442

Data Sources

• Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
• Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
• Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Housing Age Profile

Median build year in Fort Riley: 2001; a tap test shows what your own water delivers.

2001

Median Year Built

18%

Pre-1986 (lead solder era; lead paint banned 1978)

9%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (9%) 1970–1986 (9%) Post-1986 (82%)

Most homes in Fort Riley were built after 1986; lead exposure at a tap still depends on its service line and plumbing. Older homes should still be tested.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Fort Riley: Remediation Cost in Perspective

Relative to home values, Fort Riley remediation estimates run low.

Median Home Value

$222,100

Est. Remediation

$600

Remediation as % of home value 0.3%

Estimated remediation costs in Fort Riley can be compared with local home values. The $400–$800 estimated range can be set against the median property value; actual costs vary by home. Home values are 46% above the Kansas average.

Protecting Children from Lead in Fort Riley

18%

Homes Built Before 1986

0.0013

mg/L average of reported water-system 90th-percentile lead results (the 0.015 action level applies to each system's result, not to this average)

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states that no safe blood lead level in children has been identified. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

For families with young children in Fort Riley, two area figures are available: pre-1986 construction at about 18%, and a mean of the ZIP codes' 90th-percentile lead results under 0.010 mg/L. Testing water from the tap a child drinks from gives a home-specific result.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.