City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Hutchinson, Kansas.
Median indexed hardness
293PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 291–295.5 PPM
City summary
Hutchinson has 2 published ZIP profiles across Reno County. The indexed median is 293 PPM, compared with 289 PPM across Kansas.
Among the 484 Kansascities with an indexed median, Hutchinson ranks #238from highest to lowest. Across all 541 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 72.2to 707 PPM.
The 291–295.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Mar 29, 2016 to Jul 25, 2018.
ZIP directory
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Public water systems
PWSID KS2015509
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID KS2015517
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID KS2015508
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID KS2015510
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | KS2015510 | Jan 1, 2026 | Archived |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | KS2015510 | Jan 1, 2026 | Archived |
| Nitrate | KS2015510 | Jan 1, 2026 | Archived · health-based |
| Lead and Copper Rule | KS2015510 | Jan 1, 2026 | Resolved |
| Nitrate | KS2015510 | Oct 1, 2025 | Archived · health-based |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | KS2015509 | Jul 2, 2025 | Unaddressed |
| Lead and Copper Rule | KS2015517 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | KS2015510 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | KS2015510 | Oct 1, 2024 | Unaddressed |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | KS2015510 | Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 293 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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