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Elk City, KS

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Elk City. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
722
people served
20
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Elk City's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
892.5 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
81.85 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 215 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
205 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.95 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 190 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 186.5 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
22.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 152 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 152 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
91.25 µg/L 4.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
25.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 37.55 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
17.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
9.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11.605 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
1.97 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.73 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
3.14 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2.94 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
2.04 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1.72 µg/L — ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.19 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8000 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: ELK CITY, CITY OF · 292 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 · 430 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Elk City

SupplierPopulation served
MONTGOMERY CO RWD 9 430
ELK CITY, CITY OF 292

Frequently asked questions about Elk City tap water

Is Elk City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 20 contaminants in the water serving Elk City. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Elk City?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Elk City, Kansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elk City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elk City include Nitrate, TTHM, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.