ATCHISON, CITY OF
PWSID: KS2000506 · Atchison, KS · Serves 10,694 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ATCHISON, CITY OF (PWSID KS2000506) in Atchison, KS is listed as a CWS water system covering about 10,694 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2015-2019. Those 5 health-based rows for ATCHISON, CITY OF cover contaminants such as CARBON, TOTAL, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ATCHISON, CITY OF has 5 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including CARBON, TOTAL, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2015–2019. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Kansas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Kansas state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- KS2000506
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Atchison, KS
- Population Served
- 10,694
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | 4 | 4 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Mar 1, 2019 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
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Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ATCHISON, CITY OF on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (10,694). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include Table Mountain Rancheria, HIGHLAND, NORTH COLLIN SUD.
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About This Data
ATCHISON, CITY OF (KS2000506) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ATCHISON CO RWD 5C; ATCHISON CO RWD 6; EFFINGHAM, CITY OF; ATCHISON CO RWD 1. Health-based rows (5 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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