GREAT BEND, CITY OF
KS · PWS ID KS2000911 · Community water system
81
contaminants tested
33
detected
14,580
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0600 ug/L | 10/20 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0110 ug/L | 6/20 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0250 ug/L | 4/20 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0130 ug/L | 4/20 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0690 ug/L | 4/20 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0110 ug/L | 4/20 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.1100 ug/L | 4/20 | 2024 |
| PFPeS | 0.0180 ug/L | 4/20 | 2024 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0100 ug/L | 3/20 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0052 ug/L | 1/20 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9800 UG/L | 218/218 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 700 UG/L | 117/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 20 UG/L | 100/109 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 6 UG/L | 99/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 12 UG/L | 99/109 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 65 UG/L | 97/105 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16 UG/L | 83/109 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 10 UG/L | 70/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 12 UG/L | 64/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 33 UG/L | 51/109 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.6 UG/L | 50/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2.9 UG/L | 40/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 55 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 860 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 20 UG/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 4.7 UG/L | 26/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 41.5 ug/L | 20/20 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.7 UG/L | 17/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 18 UG/L | 16/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0058 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2.3 PCI/L | 11/13 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.8 UG/L | 5/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.3500 UG/L | 2/18 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
48 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneHFPO-DAMercuryNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
GREAT BEND