City of Yates Center

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Yates Center (KS2020702): 1 violation recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. City of Yates Center has 1 EPA violation listed as open in the reviewed federal record - approximately 1,335 people fall within its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Yates Center, (EPA ID: KS2020702) is a community water system in Kansas that serves approximately 1,335 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 66783 in Yates Center.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 18 resolved, 13 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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

Chlorite (EPA limit: 1 mg/L)

Anemia and nervous system effects in infants and children At-risk groups: infants, developing fetuses.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): ferrous sulfate reduction (treatment plants), activated carbon, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Long-term exposure is associated with increased cancer risk, including bladder cancer; possible reproductive effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →

Beryllium (EPA limit: 0.004 mg/L)

Intestinal lesions At-risk groups: people who drink water with beryllium well above the MCL over many years.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): reverse osmosis, activated alumina, coagulation/filtration. Find the right filter →

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

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. 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

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is 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.

• 66783 - Yates Center

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Yates Center (KS2020702) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Yates Center water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does City of Yates Center serve?

City of Yates Center serves approximately 1,335 people across 1 ZIP code in Kansas.

Where does City of Yates Center get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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