Public water system · KS2000510
ActiveAtchison Co Rwd 6
At a glance
Atchison Co Rwd 6 (PWSID KS2000510) is an active community water system in Atchison County, Kansas. It reports serving 670 people through 327 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
670
Service connections
327
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Atchison Co Rwd 6 compare with other water systems in Atchison County?
By EPA's size categories, Atchison Co Rwd 6 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Atchison County has 8 active public water systems, and Atchison Co Rwd 6 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,070 people per system, and accounts for 4% of the 16,560 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kansas, the 1,041 active systems average 2,800 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Atchison Co Rwd 6 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Kansas has 863 active community water systems, 83% of the state's 1,041 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 278 Kansas systems (27%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Atchison Co Rwd 6?
EPA lists Atchison Co Rwd 6 as owned by a local government. The KS state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 8 active systems in Atchison County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Atchison Co Rwd 6 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and September 2016. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2015-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Atchison Co Rwd 6: frequently asked questions
Who runs Atchison Co Rwd 6?
Atchison Co Rwd 6 (PWSID KS2000510) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Atchison Co Rwd 6 serve?
Atchison Co Rwd 6 reports serving 670 people through 327 service connections in Atchison County, Kansas.
Where does Atchison Co Rwd 6 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Atchison Co Rwd 6 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Atchison Co Rwd 6's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Atchison Co Rwd 6's water quality report?
As a community water system, Atchison Co Rwd 6 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Atchison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison, City of | Atchison | 10,694 | Community | Surface water |
| Atchison Co Rwd 5c | Atchison | 3,690 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Effingham, City of | Atchison | 500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atchison Co Rwd 1 | Atchison | 490 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lancaster, City of | Atchison | 248 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muscotah, City of | Atchison | 158 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Atchison Co Rwd 6, PWSID KS2000510, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/atchison-co-rwd-6-ks2000510 (data as of October 1, 2026).