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Augusta, KS

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Augusta. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
10,832
people served
21
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Augusta's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
438.5 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
308.9999999999999 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 324.9999999999997 µg/L — BUTLER CO RWD 4 · 1,565 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
189.5 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
119.49999999999999 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
56.199999999999996 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
30.199999999999996 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31 µg/L — BUTLER CO RWD 4 · 1,565 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
30.299999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 17.599999999999998 µg/L — BUTLER CO RWD 4 · 1,565 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
16.549999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
4.684999999999999 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.2 µg/L — BUTLER CO RWD 4 · 1,565 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.15999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.4199999999999988 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.509999999999999 µg/L — BUTLER CO RWD 4 · 1,565 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.6799999999999984 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.7599999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.1949999999999998 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
1.13 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.4000 pCi/L 8%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2014
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0076 mg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: AUGUSTA, CITY OF · 9,267 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Augusta

SupplierPopulation served
AUGUSTA, CITY OF 9,267
BUTLER CO RWD 4 1,565

Frequently asked questions about Augusta tap water

Is Augusta tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Augusta. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Augusta?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Augusta, Kansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Augusta's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Augusta include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.