Kansas tap water quality
846 community water systems
2.1%
exceed lead action level
(17/829 systems)
(17/829 systems)
5%
PFOA/PFOS detected
(5/101 systems)
(5/101 systems)
Largest water systems
Lead is the LCR 90th-percentile result; a value above 0.015 mg/L exceeds the
EPA action level. “—” means no lead sample is on file for that system.
| System | City | Population | Lead (p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATER DISTRICT 1 OF JOHNSON CO | KANSAS CITY | 490,000 | 0.0080 mg/L |
| WICHITA, CITY OF | WICHITA | 395,699 | 0.0114 mg/L |
| KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES | KANSAS CITY | 152,960 | 0.0072 mg/L |
| OLATHE, CITY OF | OLATHE | 143,014 | 0.0091 mg/L |
| TOPEKA, CITY OF | TOPEKA | 125,963 | 0.0055 mg/L |
| LAWRENCE, CITY OF | LAWRENCE | 95,256 | 0.0075 mg/L |
| MANHATTAN, CITY OF | MANHATTAN | 54,763 | 0.0029 mg/L |
| SALINA, CITY OF | SALINA | 46,481 | 0.0023 mg/L |
| HUTCHINSON, CITY OF | HUTCHINSON | 39,712 | 0.0051 mg/L |
| LEAVENWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT | LEAVENWORTH | 38,757 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| FRUSI WATER TREATMENT PLANT | FORT RILEY | 35,784 | 0.0038 mg/L |
| GARDEN CITY, CITY OF | GARDEN CITY | 35,126 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS | LAWRENCE | 35,000 | 0.0070 mg/L |
| DODGE CITY, CITY OF | DODGE CITY | 27,104 | 0.0039 mg/L |
| DERBY, CITY OF | DERBY | 25,413 | 0.0090 mg/L |
| EMPORIA, CITY OF | EMPORIA | 24,009 | 0.0064 mg/L |
| GARDNER, CITY OF | GARDNER | 23,942 | 0.0134 mg/L |
| HAYS, CITY OF | HAYS | 21,040 | 0.0022 mg/L |
| PITTSBURG, CITY OF | PITTSBURG | 20,738 | 0.0019 mg/L |
| LIBERAL, CITY OF | LIBERAL | 19,640 | 0.0023 mg/L |
| JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF | JUNCTION CITY | 19,167 | 0.0019 mg/L |
| NEWTON, CITY OF | NEWTON | 18,433 | 0.0029 mg/L |
| GREAT BEND, CITY OF | GREAT BEND | 14,580 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| MCPHERSON, CITY OF | MCPHERSON | 13,944 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| FORT LEAVENWORTH AMERICAN WATER ENT LLC | FORT LEAVENWORTH | 12,934 | 0.0108 mg/L |
| EL DORADO, CITY OF | EL DORADO | 12,810 | 0.0068 mg/L |
| OTTAWA, CITY OF | OTTAWA | 12,604 | 0.0042 mg/L |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 4C | TOPEKA | 12,000 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| ARKANSAS CITY, CITY OF | ARKANSAS CITY | 11,929 | 0.0029 mg/L |
| WINFIELD, CITY OF | WINFIELD | 11,726 | 0.0058 mg/L |
| HAYSVILLE, CITY OF | HAYSVILLE | 11,315 | 0.0038 mg/L |
| ATCHISON, CITY OF | ATCHISON | 10,694 | 0.0021 mg/L |
| MIAMI CO RWD 2 | HILLSDALE | 10,311 | 0.0091 mg/L |
| PARSONS, CITY OF | PARSONS | 9,479 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| AUGUSTA, CITY OF | AUGUSTA | 9,267 | 0.0071 mg/L |
| COFFEYVILLE, CITY OF | COFFEYVILLE | 8,847 | 0.0041 mg/L |
| CHANUTE, CITY OF | CHANUTE | 8,642 | 0.0054 mg/L |
| PARK CITY, CITY OF | PARK CITY | 8,503 | 0.0015 mg/L |
| INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF | INDEPENDENCE | 8,464 | 0.0015 mg/L |
| BEL AIRE, CITY OF | BEL AIRE | 8,448 | 0.0049 mg/L |
| BONNER SPRINGS, CITY OF | BONNER SPRINGS | 7,805 | 0.0070 mg/L |
| WELLINGTON, CITY OF | WELLINGTON | 7,664 | 0.0078 mg/L |
| POTTAWATOMIE CO RWD 1 | WAMEGO | 7,535 | 0.0062 mg/L |
| FORT SCOTT, CITY OF | FORT SCOTT | 7,513 | 0.0053 mg/L |
| VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF | VALLEY CENTER | 7,419 | 0.0090 mg/L |
| LAN DEL WATER DISTRICT | LANSING | 7,302 | 0.0023 mg/L |
| BOURBON CO RWD 2C | FORT SCOTT | 7,050 | 0.0108 mg/L |
| MULVANE, CITY OF | MULVANE | 6,587 | 0.0046 mg/L |
| PRATT, CITY OF | PRATT | 6,573 | 0.0088 mg/L |
| ABILENE, CITY OF | ABILENE | 6,468 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| JOHNSON CO RWD 7 | GARDNER | 6,457 | 0.0073 mg/L |
| BUTLER CO RWD 5 | BENTON | 6,457 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| EUDORA, CITY OF | EUDORA | 6,449 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| ULYSSES, CITY OF | ULYSSES | 6,410 | 0.0027 mg/L |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 | TECUMSEH | 6,073 | 0.0067 mg/L |
| MAIZE, CITY OF | MAIZE | 6,060 | 0.0029 mg/L |
| SEDGWICK CO RWD 3 | DERBY | 6,045 | 0.0078 mg/L |
| MCCONNELL AFB | WICHITA | 6,009 | 0.0084 mg/L |
| PAOLA, CITY OF | PAOLA | 5,786 | 0.0062 mg/L |
| TONGANOXIE, CITY OF | TONGANOXIE | 5,702 | 0.0055 mg/L |
| COLBY, CITY OF | COLBY | 5,516 | 0.0023 mg/L |
| GODDARD, CITY OF | GODDARD | 5,372 | 0.0053 mg/L |
| IOLA, CITY OF | IOLA | 5,343 | 0.0124 mg/L |
| CONCORDIA, CITY OF | CONCORDIA | 5,032 | 0.0049 mg/L |
| LOUISBURG, CITY OF | LOUISBURG | 4,994 | 0.0059 mg/L |
| BALDWIN CITY, CITY OF | BALDWIN CITY | 4,882 | 0.0039 mg/L |
| WAMEGO, CITY OF | WAMEGO | 4,860 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| SUBURBAN WATER COMPANY | BASEHOR | 4,700 | 0.0069 mg/L |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 3 | BERRYTON | 4,663 | 0.0056 mg/L |
| GOODLAND, CITY OF | GOODLAND | 4,450 | 0.0032 mg/L |
| RUSSELL, CITY OF | RUSSELL | 4,388 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| JACKSON CO RWD 3 | HOLTON | 4,376 | 0.0073 mg/L |
| OSAWATOMIE, CITY OF | OSAWATOMIE | 4,280 | 0.0099 mg/L |
| ROSE HILL, CITY OF | ROSE HILL | 4,269 | 0.0069 mg/L |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 1C | AUBURN | 4,160 | 0.0028 mg/L |
| CLAY CENTER, CITY OF | CLAY CENTER | 4,138 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| OSAGE CO RWD 5 | OVERBROOK | 3,875 | 0.0075 mg/L |
| BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF | BAXTER SPRINGS | 3,852 | 0.0047 mg/L |
| HUGOTON, CITY OF | HUGOTON | 3,764 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| SCOTT CITY, CITY OF | SCOTT CITY | 3,748 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| ATCHISON CO RWD 5C | LANCASTER | 3,690 | 0.0004 mg/L |
| JEFFERSON CO RWD 12 | WINCHESTER | 3,635 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| LARNED, CITY OF | LARNED | 3,621 | 0.0098 mg/L |
| LYONS, CITY OF | LYONS | 3,556 | 0.0036 mg/L |
| LINDSBORG, CITY OF | LINDSBORG | 3,496 | 0.0035 mg/L |
| HESSTON, CITY OF | HESSTON | 3,495 | 0.0046 mg/L |
| MARYSVILLE, CITY OF | MARYSVILLE | 3,417 | 0.0041 mg/L |
| BELOIT, CITY OF | BELOIT | 3,407 | 0.0020 mg/L |
| FRONTENAC, CITY OF | FRONTENAC | 3,395 | 0.0016 mg/L |
| HOLTON, CITY OF | HOLTON | 3,329 | 0.0040 mg/L |
| HIAWATHA, CITY OF | HIAWATHA | 3,246 | 0.0140 mg/L |
| LEAVENWORTH CO RWD 1C | BASEHOR | 3,200 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| GARNETT, CITY OF | GARNETT | 3,192 | 0.0069 mg/L |
| ELLSWORTH CO RWD 1 | ELLSWORTH | 3,128 | 0.0146 mg/L |
| KINGMAN, CITY OF | KINGMAN | 3,062 | 0.0037 mg/L |
| LEAVENWORTH CO RWD 7 | BONNER SPRINGS | 3,000 | 0.0041 mg/L |
| HARVEY CO RWD 1 | WALTON | 3,000 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 4 | BALDWIN CITY | 3,000 | 0.0021 mg/L |
| ELLSWORTH, CITY OF | ELLSWORTH | 2,992 | 0.0059 mg/L |
| FRANKLIN CO RWD 6 | RANTOUL | 2,960 | 0.0071 mg/L |