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Kiowa, KS

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Kiowa. 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
1,114
people served
22
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Kiowa'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
5925 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1358 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
678 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
238 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
32.3 µg/L 215%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
27 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.275 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 16.93 µg/L — BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
10.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
7.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.44 µg/L — BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
1.9885 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.11 µg/L — BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.29 µg/L — BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.5600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.85 µg/L — BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
2.88 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
2.7 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.8 µg/L — BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2.095 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2014
Highest in the city: 1.8 pCi/L — BARBER CO RWD 2 · 245 people · 2014
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.475 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Atrazine
1.1725 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0086 mg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: KIOWA, CITY OF · 869 people · 2024
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 Kiowa

SupplierPopulation served
KIOWA, CITY OF 869
BARBER CO RWD 2 245

Frequently asked questions about Kiowa tap water

Is Kiowa tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Kiowa. 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 Kiowa?

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

What contaminants are in Kiowa's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Kiowa include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.