Kansas Water Quality Ratings

TapWaterSafety has rated 8 public water systems in Kansas, serving a combined 1,854,655 residents. The statewide average grade is D.

Data sources: EPA SDWIS EPA ECHO EWG Tap Water Database Utility CCRs ⓘ How did we get these ratings?
State average grade
D
62/100
Total utilities rated 8
Population served 1,854,655
Most recent test 2024
🇪🇺 Would fail EU standards 3 of 8

Top water quality concerns in Kansas

  • Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
  • Arsenic significantly above health guideline
  • Arsenic detected

Cities in Kansas

Browse tap water quality reports by city. Click any city to see its grade, what's in the water, and recommended filters.

KANSAS CITY
D 642,960
LAWRENCE
D 95,256
MANHATTAN
D 54,763
OLATHE
D 143,014
TOPEKA
F 125,963
WICHITA
D 395,699
Wichita
F 397,000

Grade distribution

A
0 (0%)
B
0 (0%)
C
3 (38%)
D
4 (50%)
F
1 (12%)

All rated utilities in Kansas

Sorted by score, highest first. Click any utility to see the full grade card.

Rank Utility City Population Score Grade
#1 WATER DISTRICT 1 OF JOHNSON CO KANSAS CITY 490,000 67 C
#2 LAWRENCE, CITY OF LAWRENCE 95,256 65 C
#3 OLATHE, CITY OF OLATHE 143,014 65 C
#4 MANHATTAN, CITY OF MANHATTAN 54,763 63 D
#5 KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES KANSAS CITY 152,960 63 D
#6 WICHITA, CITY OF WICHITA 395,699 62 D
#7 TOPEKA, CITY OF TOPEKA 125,963 58 D
#8 Wichita Water Authority Wichita 397,000 53 F