Water System Report KS

Atchison Company Rwd 5c

EPA ID: KS2000511 ยท 3,690 people served ยท 11 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Atchison Company Rwd 5c (KS2000511): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Federal monitoring records show zero violations at Atchison Company Rwd 5c for the reporting cycles they cover, at a utility serving approximately 3,690 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

3,690
People Served
11
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 1
County Radon Potential ยท High
0
Contaminants Flagged
$145K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Atchison Company Rwd 5c Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$66,635
Median Household Income
31,228
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
29%
Disadvantaged Population
41th
Poverty Percentile
75th
Energy Burden Percentile
69%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Atchison Company Rwd 5c have a median household income of $66,635 and about 31,228 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 69% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Atchison Company Rwd 5c's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
53th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
17th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

68 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
8 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 89% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Atchison Company Rwd 5c (EPA ID: KS2000511) is a community water system in Kansas that serves approximately 3,690 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 11 ZIP codes across 11 communities.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

7 of 11 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 1. 4 of 11 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

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

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by KS or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Atchison Company Rwd 5c (KS2000511) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Atchison Company Rwd 5c water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Atchison Company Rwd 5c in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Atchison Company Rwd 5c serve?

Atchison Company Rwd 5c serves approximately 3,690 people across 11 ZIP codes in Kansas.

Where does Atchison Company Rwd 5c get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
174

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Atchison Company Rwd 5c; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Atchison Company Rwd 5c serve? ▼
Atchison Company Rwd 5c serves approximately 3,690 people with drinking water across 11 ZIP codes.
What is Atchison Company Rwd 5c's water source? ▼
Atchison Company Rwd 5c draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Atchison Company Rwd 5c's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Atchison Company Rwd 5c? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Atchison Company Rwd 5c have a median household income of $66,635 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Atchison Company Rwd 5c get its water? ▼
Atchison Company Rwd 5c's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Atchison Company Rwd 5c Water Quality Report, KS. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ks2000511/
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