City of Baxter Springs

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for City of Baxter Springs (KS2002109): 7 past health-based violations, since resolved. Five years tracked: City of Baxter Springs had 7 violations, all cleared, 3,852 served.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Baxter Springs, (EPA ID: KS2002109) is a community water system in Kansas that serves approximately 3,852 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 66713 in Baxter Springs.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 7 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, infants, long-term consumers of chlorinated municipal water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Gross Alpha Particle Activity (EPA limit: pCi/L)

Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles At-risk groups: long-term residents in areas with uranium or radium-rich geology, people on private wells in western US.

Removal methods: reverse osmosis, ion exchange (anion exchange for radium), lime softening. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

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

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

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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.

• 66713 - Baxter Springs

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of Baxter Springs (KS2002109) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Baxter Springs water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for City of Baxter Springs; its 7 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Baxter Springs serve?

City of Baxter Springs serves approximately 3,852 people across 1 ZIP code in Kansas.

Where does City of Baxter Springs get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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