Is Salina, KS Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Salina's water

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

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	7400 µg/L 74% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Copper	1800 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Fluoride	1100 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Barium	130 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
TTHM	110 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	110 µg/L 183% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	58 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Chloroform	55 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Lithium	41.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Bromodichloromethane	39 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	37 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	36 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	32 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Selenium	25 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Lead	23 µg/L 153% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Bromoform	16 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/4	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	8.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/4	SYR4
Chromium	5 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L	4/4	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	4.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/4	SYR4
Arsenic	2.9 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	2.2 pCi/L 44% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	2/4	SYR4
P-Dichlorobenzene	1.1 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 75 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride	0.9400 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene	0.8400 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Atrazine	0.7100 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L	3/4	SYR4
Trichloroethylene	0.5800 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Toluene	0.5300 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
PFBS	0.0301 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0071 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0038 mg/L 25% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	4/4	LCR
PFHXS	0.0033 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	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 Salina

Supplier	Population served
SALINA, CITY OF	46,481
OTTAWA CO RWD 2	1,794
SALINE CO RWD 4	768
SUNDOWNER, INC	220

Frequently asked questions about Salina tap water

Is Salina tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants in the water serving Salina. 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 Salina?

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

What contaminants are in Salina's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Salina include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM. 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.