PFAS in Kansas drinking water
EPA's final UCMR 5 data covers 103 public water systems in Kansas, serving about 2.3 million people. PFAS turned up in 35 of them (34%). 4 averaged above at least one EPA limit at a sampling point, affecting about 84,041 people.
Highest PFOA and PFOS averages among systems serving 1,000 or more: Frusi Water Treatment Plant (14.1 / 4.4 ppt), City of Great Bend (2.6 / 8.0 ppt), City of Dodge City (0.0 / 6.7 ppt) and City of Pratt (0.0 / 4.1 ppt).
Every tested system in Kansas
Largest first. PFOA and PFOS columns show the average at each system's worst sampling point; EPA's limit for each is 4 ppt. Filter by name:
| Water system | People | PFOA | PFOS | PFAS found | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water District 1 of Johnson CO · Kansas City | 490,000 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Wichita · Wichita | 395,699 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Kansas City Board of Public Utilities · Kansas City | 152,960 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Olathe · Olathe | 143,014 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Topeka · Topeka | 125,963 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Lawrence · Lawrence | 95,256 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| City of Manhattan · Manhattan | 54,763 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Salina · Salina | 46,481 | - | - | 3 | Below limits |
| City of Hutchinson · Hutchinson | 39,712 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Leavenworth Water Department · Leavenworth | 38,757 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Frusi Water Treatment Plant · Fort Riley | 35,784 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 7 | Above limit |
| City of Garden City · Garden City | 35,126 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| University of Kansas · Lawrence | 35,000 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Dodge City · Dodge City | 27,104 | - | 6.7 | 2 | Above limit |
| El Paso Water Company · Derby | 25,413 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Emporia Ks · Emporia | 24,009 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Gardner · Gardner | 23,942 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Hays · Hays | 21,040 | - | - | 4 | Below limits |
| City of Pittsburg · Pittsburg | 20,738 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Liberal · Liberal | 19,640 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Junction City · Junction City | 19,167 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Newton Ks · Newton | 18,433 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Great Bend · Great Bend | 14,580 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 10 | Above limit |
| City of Mcpherson · Mcpherson | 13,944 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| American Water - Fort Leavenworth · Fort Leavenworth | 12,934 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of El Dorado · El Dorado | 12,810 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Ottawa · Ottawa | 12,604 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Shawnee CO Rwd 4c · Topeka | 12,000 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Arkansas City · Arkansas City | 11,929 | - | 2.2 | 2 | Sample at limit |
| City of Winfield · Winfield | 11,726 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Haysville · Haysville | 11,315 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Atchison · Atchison | 10,694 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Miami CO Rwd 2 · Paola | 10,311 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Parsons · Parsons | 9,479 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Augusta · Augusta | 9,267 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Coffeyville · Coffeyville | 8,847 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Chanute · Chanute | 8,642 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Park City · Park City | 8,503 | - | 2.1 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| City of Independence · Independence | 8,464 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Bel Aire · Bel Aire | 8,448 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Bonner Springs · Bonner Springs | 7,805 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Wellington · Wellington | 7,664 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Pottawatomie CO Rwd 1 · Saint George | 7,535 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Fort Scott · Fort Scott | 7,513 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Valley Center · Valley Center | 7,419 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Lan Del Water District · Lansing | 7,302 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Bourbon CO Rwd 2c · Fort Scott | 7,050 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Mulvane · Mulvane | 6,587 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Pratt · Pratt | 6,573 | - | 4.1 | 6 | Above limit |
| City of Abilene · Abilene | 6,468 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Butler CO Rwd 5 · Benton | 6,457 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Johnson CO Rwd 7 · Gardner | 6,457 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Eudora · Eudora | 6,449 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Ulysses · Ulysses | 6,410 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Shawnee CO Rwd 8 · Tecumseh | 6,073 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Maize · Maize | 6,060 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Sedgwick CO Rwd 3 · Mulvane | 6,045 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Mcconnell Afb · Mcconnell Afb | 6,009 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Paola · Paola | 5,786 | - | - | 3 | Below limits |
| City of Tonganoxie · Tonganoxie | 5,702 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Colby · Colby | 5,516 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Goddard · Goddard | 5,372 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Iola · Iola | 5,343 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| City of Concordia · Concordia | 5,032 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Louisburg · Louisburg | 4,994 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Baldwin City · Baldwin City | 4,882 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Wamego · Wamego | 4,860 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Suburban Water Company · Basehor | 4,700 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Douglas CO Rwd 3 · Berryton | 4,663 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| City of Desoto | 4,645 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Goodland · Goodland | 4,450 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Russell · Russell | 4,388 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Jackson CO Rwd 3 · Holton | 4,376 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Osawatomie · Osawatomie | 4,280 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Rose Hill · Rose Hill | 4,269 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Shawnee CO Rwd 1c · Auburn | 4,160 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Clay Center · Clay Center | 4,138 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Baxter Springs · Baxter Springs | 3,852 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Hugoton · Hugoton | 3,764 | - | - | 3 | Below limits |
| City of Scott City · Scott City | 3,748 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Atchison CO Rwd 5c · Lancaster | 3,690 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Jefferson CO Rwd 12 · Winchester | 3,635 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Larned · Larned | 3,621 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Lyons · Lyons | 3,556 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Hesston · Hesston | 3,495 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Frontenac · Frontenac | 3,395 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Douglas CO Rwd 4 · Baldwin City | 3,000 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Crawford CO Rwd 5 · Pittsburg | 2,200 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Council Grove · Council Grove | 2,111 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Moundridge · Moundridge | 1,958 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge | 1,723 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Sedgwick CO Rwd 2 · Valley Center | 1,460 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Wathena · Wathena | 1,242 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Perry · Perry | 858 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Canton · Canton | 699 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Maple Hill · Maple Hill | 646 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Waverly · Waverly | 574 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Gas City · Gas | 501 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Moran · Moran | 467 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Sylvan Grove · Sylvan Grove | 285 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Munden · Munden | 99 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Virgil · Virgil | 48 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Spring Hill | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
On a private well in Kansas?
EPA's program only covers public systems. Private wells are never part of UCMR 5, so the only way to know is to test. Our well testing guide covers which lab tests to order, and the best well water systems covers what to install once you have results.
Cite this page
Well & Tap. "PFAS in Kansas drinking water: results for 103 systems." Data: U.S. EPA UCMR 5, final release August 2026. https://wellandtap.com/pfas/kansas/
Source: EPA UCMR 5 final occurrence data (August 2026); population from EPA SDWIS. Method.