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Public water-system records for Mission, KS from EPA SDWIS.
Water District 1 of Johnson Co
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 490,000 people
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 152,960 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Apr 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Mission drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Brush Creek-Blue River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Johnson County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
29-095-0018 — Kansas City, Missouri
Annual mean: 30.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
29-095-0043 — Kansas City, Missouri
Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 20.1 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
5927 Outlook St, Mission
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Johnson County, KS
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Johnson County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Johnson County, KansasPop. 619,195
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 4,774 | 8,079 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 9.7% | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 10.0% | 16.4% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.2% | 36.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.1% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 80.9 | 77.0 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Water District 1 of Johnson Co. Results dated Apr 24, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0053 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Water District 1 of Johnson Co.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Kansas City Board of Public Utilities.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Mission.
The monitoring station at 29-095-0018, Kansas City, Missouri recorded an annual average of 30.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at 29-095-0043, Kansas City, Missouri recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at 29-095-0043, Kansas City, Missouri recorded an annual average of 20.1 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Mission covers Johnson County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 5919 Woodson St Bta; 5927 Outlook Bta; Former Neff Printing.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Mission reports a life expectancy of 80.9 years in Johnson County, Kansas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Mission reports 4,774 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Johnson County, Kansas. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Mission lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Johnson County, Kansas.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.