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Hesston, KS

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Hesston. 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.

1
water supplier
3,495
people served
19
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Hesston'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
2995 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
1300 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
642 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
199 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
18.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
TTHM
9.44 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
6.04 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
4.185 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.775 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
3.47 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
3.29 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
3.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8000 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
0.6100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.1400 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HESSTON, CITY OF · 3,495 people · 2026
1/1 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 Hesston

SupplierPopulation served
HESSTON, CITY OF 3,495

Frequently asked questions about Hesston tap water

Is Hesston tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Hesston. 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 Hesston?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Hesston, Kansas to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Hesston's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Hesston include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Lithium. 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.