Drinking water / KS
PFAS in Kansas drinking water
103 Kansas public water systems tested under UCMR5. 35 detected at least one PFAS compound; 68 detected none at the reporting thresholds. Values are the highest single result per compound, in ng/L (parts per trillion). The federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ng/L.
| Water system | Serves | Highest results (ng/L) | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS CITY, CITY OF KS2003509 | Cowley | PFOS 4.4 *PFHxS 3.4 | above final limit |
| DODGE CITY, CITY OF KS2005710 | Ford | PFOS 6.8 *PFPeA 3.7 | above final limit |
| FRUSI WATER TREATMENT PLANT KS2006114 | Geary | PFOA 21.1 *PFHxS 20.1PFPeA 16.5PFHxA 9.2 | above final limit |
| GREAT BEND, CITY OF KS2000911 | Barton | PFPeA 110PFHxA 69PFHxS 60PFBA 25 | above final limit |
| PARK CITY, CITY OF KS2017303 | Sedgwick | PFHxS 7.2PFBS 6.2PFHxA 6PFPeA 4.9 | above final limit |
| PRATT, CITY OF KS2015103 | Pratt | PFPeA 13.9PFHxA 9.1PFNA 6.2PFBA 5.2 | above final limit |
| COFFEYVILLE, CITY OF KS2012513 | Montgomery | PFBS 3.1 | detected |
| COUNCIL GROVE, CITY OF KS2012702 | Morris | PFBA 6.9 | detected |
| DESOTO, CITY OF KS2009102 | Johnson | PFBS 3.1 | detected |
| DOUGLAS CO RWD 3 KS2004507 | Douglas | PFHxS 3.3PFBS 3 | detected |
| FORT SCOTT, CITY OF KS2001104 | Bourbon | PFBA 10.1 | detected |
| GARDNER, CITY OF KS2009106 | Johnson | PFPeA 3.4 | detected |
| GODDARD, CITY OF KS2017325 | Sedgwick | PFBS 17 | detected |
| HAYS, CITY OF KS2005111 | Ellis | PFPeA 10.76:2 FTS 7PFHxA 6.1PFBS 3.8 | detected |
| HUGOTON, CITY OF KS2018901 | Stevens | PFHxA 3.3PFPeA 3.1PFHxS 3.1 | detected |
| IOLA, CITY OF KS2000103 | Allen | 6:2 FTS 6PFHxA 3.7 | detected |
| JOHNSON CO RWD 7 KS2009104 | Johnson | PFBA 7.1 | detected |
| LAWRENCE, CITY OF KS2004503 | Douglas | PFBA 11PFHxS 4.2 | detected |
| LOUISBURG, CITY OF KS2012106 | Miami | PFBA 5.9 | detected |
| MIAMI CO RWD 2 KS2012101 | Miami | PFBA 8.4 | detected |
| MULVANE, CITY OF KS2019113 | Sumner | PFBS 37.1 | detected |
| OSAWATOMIE, CITY OF KS2012105 | Miami | PFBA 23.4 | detected |
| OTTAWA, CITY OF KS2005906 | Franklin | PFBA 6.7 | detected |
| PAOLA, CITY OF KS2012103 | Miami | PFBA 10.9PFPeA 4.4PFHxA 3.4 | detected |
| SALINA, CITY OF KS2016914 | Saline | PFBS 30.1PFBA 7.1PFHxS 3.3 | detected |
| SEDGWICK CO RWD 2 KS2017315 | Sedgwick | PFBA 5 | detected |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 4C KS2017718 | Shawnee | PFBA 5.8 | detected |
| SHAWNEE CO RWD 8 KS2017708 | Shawnee | PFHxS 3.2 | detected |
| SPRING HILL, CITY OF KS2009120 | Johnson | PFBA 6.9 | detected |
| TOPEKA, CITY OF KS2017701 | Shawnee | PFBA 5.1 | detected |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS KS2004513 | Douglas | PFBA 6 | detected |
| VIRGIL, CITY OF KS2007307 | Greenwood | PFBA 8.1 | detected |
| WAMEGO, CITY OF KS2014908 | Pottawatomie | PFBS 10.5 | detected |
| WATER DISTRICT 1 OF JOHNSON CO KS2009110 | Johnson | PFBA 5.3 | detected |
| WELLINGTON, CITY OF KS2019119 | Sumner | PFBA 7.4 | detected |
* exceeds the final federal MCL for that compound. Detections of compounds whose limits EPA proposed to rescind in May 2026 are shown for information.
Systems with no PFAS detected
68 tested systems reported no PFAS above the laboratory reporting limits. Each has its own page with its sampling detail.
- ABILENE, CITY OF
- American Water - Fort Leavenworth
- ATCHISON CO RWD 5C
- ATCHISON, CITY OF
- AUGUSTA, CITY OF
- BALDWIN CITY, CITY OF
- BAXTER SPRINGS, CITY OF
- BEL AIRE, CITY OF
- BONNER SPRINGS, CITY OF
- BOURBON CO RWD 2C
- BUTLER CO RWD 5
- CANTON, CITY OF
- CHANUTE, CITY OF
- CLAY CENTER, CITY OF
- COLBY, CITY OF
- CONCORDIA, CITY OF
- CRAWFORD CO RWD 5
- DOUGLAS CO RWD 4
- EL DORADO, CITY OF
- EL PASO WATER COMPANY
- EMPORIA KS, CITY OF
- EUDORA, CITY OF
- FRONTENAC, CITY OF
- GARDEN CITY, CITY OF
- GAS CITY, CITY OF
- GOODLAND, CITY OF
- HAYSVILLE, CITY OF
- HESSTON, CITY OF
- HUTCHINSON, CITY OF
- INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF
- JACKSON CO RWD 3
- JEFFERSON CO RWD 12
- JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF
- KANSAS CITY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
- LAN DEL WATER DISTRICT
- LARNED, CITY OF
- LEAVENWORTH WATER DEPARTMENT
- LIBERAL, CITY OF
- LYONS, CITY OF
- MAIZE, CITY OF
- MANHATTAN, CITY OF
- MAPLE HILL, CITY OF
- MCCONNELL AFB
- MCPHERSON, CITY OF
- MEDICINE LODGE, CITY OF
- MORAN, CITY OF
- MOUNDRIDGE, CITY OF
- MUNDEN, CITY OF
- NEWTON KS, CITY OF
- OLATHE, CITY OF
- PARSONS, CITY OF
- PERRY, CITY OF
- PITTSBURG, CITY OF
- POTTAWATOMIE CO RWD 1
- ROSE HILL, CITY OF
- RUSSELL, CITY OF
- SCOTT CITY, CITY OF
- SEDGWICK CO RWD 3
- SHAWNEE CO RWD 1C
- SUBURBAN WATER COMPANY
- SYLVAN GROVE, CITY OF
- TONGANOXIE, CITY OF
- ULYSSES, CITY OF
- VALLEY CENTER, CITY OF
- WATHENA, CITY OF
- WAVERLY, CITY OF
- WICHITA, CITY OF
- WINFIELD, CITY OF
A detection at the system level does not tell you what reaches one specific tap: levels vary by entry point, treatment train and plumbing. A certified lab test of your own tap settles it. Testing and treatment options