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Meriden, KS

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Meriden. 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
2,343
people served
22
contaminants found
Kansas rankings Lead in Kansas PFAS in Kansas

What was found in Meriden'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
8800 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
1740 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
348.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
170 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Asbestos
15.326 MFL 219%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 7 MFL
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
7.535 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
7.515 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
5.38 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
3.3 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.08 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1.585 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.5785 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.195 pCi/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
1.143 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
0.9860 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
0.9790 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
0.6300 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
0.1900 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 · 2,343 people · 2024
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 Meriden

SupplierPopulation served
JEFFERSON CO RWD 1 2,343

Frequently asked questions about Meriden tap water

Is Meriden tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Meriden's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Meriden include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Fluoride, Asbestos. 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.