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City water profile

Kansas water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Kansas, Alabama.

Median indexed hardness

30PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 29.7–29.7 PPM

State comparison
8 PPM below
State hardness rank
#175 of 281
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
1

City summary

What the indexed records say

Kansas has 1 published ZIP profile across Walker County. The indexed median is 30 PPM, compared with 38 PPM across Alabama.

Among the 281 Alabamacities with an indexed median, Kansas ranks #175from highest to lowest. Across all 406 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 7.4to 2810 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
19.8 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jul 10, 2019 to Aug 10, 2022.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Kansas

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

35573

Soft

29.7 PPM

Nearest site
19.8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Kansas Water System

PWSID AL0001337

Groundwater
System population served
318
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

1 unique active health-based record appears among associated systems. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
TTHMAL0001337Jan 1, 2025Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)AL0001337Jan 1, 2025Archived
Public NoticeAL0001337Dec 7, 2024Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSAL0001337Oct 17, 2024Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSAL0001337Oct 17, 2024Unaddressed · health-based

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Kansas

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 30 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.