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Kansas City, KS Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Kansas City, KS — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Kansas City's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Kansas City Board Of Public Utilities PWSID: KS2020906 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 7.50 ppb, 50% of the action level and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

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Kansas City earns an A for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 7.50 ppb — 50% of the federal action level
PFAS tested, none detected
14 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Kansas City's lead level vs. all Kansas community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 7.50 ppb — 50% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 5% of Kansas utilities
Population Served
156007
~50186 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water — SDWIS source code GU
Active Violations
0
14 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
50% of EPA action level
7.50 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 7.50 ppb, 50% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2017 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2017 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

14 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Kansas City Board Of Public Utilities
PWSID KS2020906
Water source Surface water — Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water — SDWIS source code GU
Population served 156,007
Service connections 50,186
Systems serving this area 5
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kansas City tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 7.50 ppb, 50% of the action level.
Does Kansas City water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Kansas City? ▼
Kansas City Board Of Public Utilities (PWSID KS2020906), one of 5 systems serving this area. Surface water. Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water — SDWIS source code GU
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-06-03. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Kansas City Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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