Public water system · KS2117703
ActiveMetro Topeka Airport Authority
At a glance
Metro Topeka Airport Authority (PWSID KS2117703) is an active community water system in Shawnee County, Kansas. It reports serving 500 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
100
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Metro Topeka Airport Authority compare with other water systems in Shawnee County?
By EPA's size categories, Metro Topeka Airport Authority is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shawnee County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 17,167 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 154,507 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 Metro Topeka Airport Authority 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 Metro Topeka Airport Authority?
EPA lists Metro Topeka Airport Authority as privately owned. 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Shawnee County (11%) are also privately owned.
Does Metro Topeka Airport Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2020 and October 2025. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (8 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-06-30 | 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.
Metro Topeka Airport Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metro Topeka Airport Authority?
Metro Topeka Airport Authority (PWSID KS2117703) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the KS state drinking water program.
How many people does Metro Topeka Airport Authority serve?
Metro Topeka Airport Authority reports serving 500 people through 100 service connections in Shawnee County, Kansas.
Where does Metro Topeka Airport Authority 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 Metro Topeka Airport Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Metro Topeka Airport Authority'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KS state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metro Topeka Airport Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Metro Topeka Airport Authority 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 Shawnee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka, City of | Shawnee | 125,963 | Community | Surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 4c | Shawnee | 12,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 8 | Shawnee | 6,073 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 1c | Shawnee | 4,160 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shawnee Co Rwd 3c | Shawnee | 2,675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Silver Lake, City of | Shawnee | 1,337 | 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, “Metro Topeka Airport Authority, PWSID KS2117703, Kansas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kansas/metro-topeka-airport-authority-ks2117703 (data as of October 1, 2026).