Public water system · KS2000502
ActiveEffingham, City of
At a glance
City of Effingham (PWSID KS2000502) is an active community water system in Atchison County, Kansas. It reports serving 500 people through 252 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
252
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Effingham compare with other water systems in Atchison County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Effingham is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Atchison County has 8 active public water systems, and City of Effingham is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,070 people per system, and accounts for 3% 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 City of Effingham 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 587 Kansas systems (56%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Effingham?
EPA lists City of Effingham 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 City of Effingham have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and October 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | 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.
City of Effingham: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Effingham?
City of Effingham (PWSID KS2000502) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Effingham serve?
City of Effingham reports serving 500 people through 252 service connections in Atchison County, Kansas.
Where does City of Effingham get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of Effingham have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 City of Effingham'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Effingham's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Effingham 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 |
| Atchison Co Rwd 6 | Atchison | 670 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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, “Effingham, City of, PWSID KS2000502, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/effingham-city-of-ks2000502 (data as of October 1, 2026).