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Kansas City, KS

EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Kansas City. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
642,960
people served
27
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Kansas City's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3600 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
3600 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
890 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chlorite
670 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
140 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
97 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lithium
55.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
37.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
30 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Copper
23.7 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
7.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
6.5 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
5.7 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.4 pCi/L 36%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Selenium
5 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Chromium
3 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.9 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
0.5200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.5000 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lasso
0.0570 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Simazine
0.0500 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0075 mg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR
Pfba
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
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 single worst sample on record — 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 Kansas City

SupplierPopulation served
WATER DISTRICT 1 OF JOHNSON CO 490,000
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 152,960

Frequently asked questions about Kansas City tap water

Is Kansas City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants in the water serving Kansas City. 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 Kansas City?

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

What contaminants are in Kansas City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Kansas City include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Chlorite, Barium. The full list, with the highest level found 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.