Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Wichita, Kansas
Tap water in Wichita, Kansas receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by WICHITA, CITY OF. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in Wichita's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Wichita.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 1.37 ppb, 342x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 16.2 ppb, 270x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 24.9 ppb, 166x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for WICHITA, CITY OF (system ID KS2017308) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in Wichita's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
1.37 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 342× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
16.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 270× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
24.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 166× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.73 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 129× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
11.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 113× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.94 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 98× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
8.71 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 87× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
5.17 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 52× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.03 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 25× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
5.57 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.22 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.873 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 6.2× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
2.81 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0462 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3× over |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
3.13 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
59.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
2.02 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.927 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.809 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.37 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.703 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.223 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.303 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
18.7 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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