ZipCheckup grade for 66160: C.

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Kansas City, KS (66160): 2 Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems - 66/100

EPA data for Kansas City Board of Public Utilities

High County Radon Potential

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 66160 in Kansas City, KS contain 2 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 0 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources
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Safety Score
C 66/100
Water Quality Concerns 2 non-health-based violation records in EPA data
Lead Risk Moderate 0.0075 mg/L, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2023-12-31
NFIP Claim History N/A
Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

  • Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 2 violations (non-health) (since 2021).
  • Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result of 0.0075 mg/L is below the EPA action level, but EPA's health goal for lead is zero; filtration is advisable.
  • Radon EPA Zone 1 - highest county-level potential. This is not a home measurement; test before any threshold comparison.
Contaminant Summary
Violations on record (not health-based)
2 violations
Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record Consumer Confidence Report: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record
C
ZIP-level Home Safety model score: 66 / 100
Bottom 29% of U.S. ZIP codes
1
Water System
152,960
People Served
0
Health Violations (since 2021)
Surface water
Water Source
0.0075 mg/L
Reported Lead Result3.3× the national median for this measure
Zone 1
County Radon Potential · High

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: 66/100

This is the published model score. Component and domain values are shown independently; they are not added together on this page.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance
96/100
Observed
PFAS MCL screen
100/100
Observed
EPA radon zone
0/100
Observed
Annual EPA AirData AQI
100/100
Observed

Required domains

Drinking water
98/100
Indoor environment
0/100
Outdoor environment
100/100

Coverage: 4 of 4 components and 3 of 3 domains observed.

Model 4.0.0; series home-safety-v4-cross-vertical.

Safety & Health (7) HIGH

Your Water System

ZIP code 66160 in Kansas City, Kansas is mapped to the water system Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (EPA ID: KS2020906). This system provides water to approximately 152,960 people from surface water sources.

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Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (KS2020906) on EPA.gov.

5 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 66160 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (9) HIGH
Home & Infrastructure (2) OK
Cost & Community (6) OK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 66160 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 2 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 66160 (primary system: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities), including 0 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 66160's water come from?

The recorded water source for Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, a system mapped to ZIP code 66160, is Surface water. This system serves approximately 152,960 people.

How does Kansas City water compare to the national average?

Kansas City's Home Safety Score ranks lower than 71% of U.S. ZIP codes, and lower than 77% of ZIP codes within Kansas.

How can I get my water tested in Kansas City?

If Kansas City Board of Public Utilities supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

Is lead a concern in 66160 tap water?

The Lead and Copper Rule record selected for 66160 reports a 90th-percentile lead result of 0.0075 mg/L for a water system mapped to this ZIP (record date 2023-12-31). The EPA action level is 0.015 mg/L. This result is below the EPA action level; it does not show the lead level in each home.

What is the radon risk for 66160?

66160 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 1 (high county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Wyandotte County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Kansas City, KS (66160): 2 Violations Recorded for Mapped Water Systems - 66/100. https://zipcheckup.com/report/66160/
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Page version: October 2026.

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